Stories from the Heartland

By: O'Brien, Saliee

This is an eclectic collection of historical fiction short stories about rural life in the American Midwest - the American Heartland - in the 19th century and early 20th century. Some stories are general historical fiction, while others are biographical historic fiction.

From Mississippi River pirates and the Alsup-Fleetwood Feud, to community spelling bees and life as a rural mail carrier (based on the author's mail-carrier father), these stories are good wholesome tales of doing the right thing by people, and good, honest, clean living. Salt-of-the-earth Americana. Each story is followed by a description of its historical context.

The collection concludes with a novelette about a black widower, who marries yet another unsuspecting rich woman. But it will be for the last time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FM3K3KPT
• ISBN13: 9798294868765
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"