Thanks for Your Support of The Great Abolitionist
My eighth book, The Great Abolitionist, is the first full biography in more than 50 years on U.S. Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, an antislavery and civil rights hero. I’m honored by the reader response to this book, which was published in 2024.
The book received outstanding “starred reviews” from Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly – two of the industry’s most influential reviewers! Kirkus said in part, “[The Great Abolitionist is] a wonderfully written book about a true American freedom fighter.” Read the full Kirkus review here. Publishers Weekly said in part: “Readers won’t be able to get enough of Puleo’s indomitable Sumner.” Read the full PW review here. I’m grateful for these wonderful reviews. I hope you enjoy The Great Abolitionist just as much!
All the latest news about The Great Abolitionist
To keep up with the most recent news on this book, including a stunning review, and future endeavors, please check out my Inside Info page. In addition to striking images, upcoming events, and new projects, you can find information here shared first with readers on my mailing list.
One recently shared item is a column I wrote about the Sumner-Lincoln relationship. Click the link below to find The History Reader, an outstanding history website hosted by Macmillan Publishing, the parent company of St. Martin’s Press, which published The Great Abolitionist. I hope you’ll enjoy “Charles Sumner Witnesses the Abraham Lincoln Magic.” There are many examples of how Sumner and Lincoln learned from each other. One of those occurred in April 1865 at General Ulysses S. Grant’s headquarters at City Point, Virginia, when Sumner witnesses Lincoln’s strong connection with front-line soldiers.
Events
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Apr
12The Boston Italians
Quattro Eroi Lodge of the
Sons and Daughters of Italy (Franklin MA)
Franklin Historical Museum
80 West Central St
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Apr
27Voyage of Mercy
2026 Cashman Family History Luncheon
Quincy, MA
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May
12Dark Tide
Wakefield Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
4 Harrington Court
Wakefield, MA
6:30 p.m.
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Jun
6American Treasures
Swansea (MA) Public Library
69 Main Street
Swansea, MA
10:30 a.m.
April 2026
May 2026
June 2026
It Was an Honor to Speak in Gettysburg at The Lincoln Forum
I was honored to speak at The Lincoln Forum’s 30th Annual Symposium held in Gettysburg. Based on my book, The Great Abolitionist, I spoke on a panel entitled “The Voice of the People: Lincoln and Congress.” More than 300 people attended our session, and I enjoyed it thoroughly!