My Name Is Mary Sutter (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Mary Sutter: A young mid-wife from Albany, NY whose only dream is to become a doctor.
• Jenny Sutter Fall: Jenny Sutter
• Amelia Harriman Sutter: Mary's mother who is also a mid-wife. She is well respected by the community for her midwifery skills.
• Jenny Sutter: Mary's twin sister whose character is very different from Mary's.
• Christian Sutter: Mary's brother; the youngest of the Sutter siblings.
• Thomas Fall: Next door neighbor to the Sutters in Albany, NY who takes an interest in the Sutter family.
• Bonnie Miles: Pregnant woman whose baby was delivered by Mary.
• Jake Miles: Estranged husband of Bonnie Miles who joins the Union Army.
• John Hay: Secretary to President Lincoln
• Dorothea Dix: Social reformer in prisons and for the mentally ill. Appointed by President Lincoln through Secretary of War Cameron as Female Superintendent of Army Nurses.
• Dr. William Stipp: Surgeon in charge of the Union Hotel hospital who agrees to apprentice Mary.
• General Irvin McDowell: Commanding officer of NE Virginia Northern Forces
• General Winfield Scott: Veteran officer of the War of 1812 and Mexican-American War, failed run for the Presidency and Commander General of all Northern forces during the early years of the Civil War.
• General George McClellan: Commander of the Division of the Army of the Potomac
• Dr. James Blevens: Physician and surgeon who enjoys doing research in medicine.

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• “"Glory, honor, ambition. What are these worth now?"”

  Thomas Fall

• “Tell me, Dr. Blevens, in your opinion, is there a limit to how much knowledge one person is allowed to accumulate? Have I reached my quota?”

  Mary Sutter

• “Grief was such an avid stalker, surprising him when he least expected it.”

  William Stipp

• “We are bored by the familiar, but terrified by the unfamiliar.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Fort Albany: One of several forts built near Washington, D.C. as a protection against Southern forces. It was built by the 25th Regiment.

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Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Keep your dreams alive.: Describe this theme.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Robin Oliveira (Author)

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Awards edit see section history

• James Jones First Novel Fellowship (2007, 1st)
• David J. Langum, Sr. Prize for Historical Fiction (2010: 2010 Honorable Mention American Historic Fiction)
• The Michael Shaara Prize for Excellence in Civil War Fiction (November 2011, 1st)
• National Great Group Reads (2011)

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• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.6

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Historical

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• Author's Website

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