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Ann Byrne in Washington Square Debuts Amid Civil War Shock
In Milton Center and New York, Ann Byrne, ward of Hendricks Cortlandt, prepares for a Paris bound wedding while family secrets unfold. As Lincoln’s rise and Fort Sumter’s fall roil the nation, Ann's debut night becomes a moment of public grief and private resolve, aligning her future with the Cortlandt clan.
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Milton Center
New York
Ten-Snarold
Ann Byrne
Hudson Cortlandt
Fler
Ann
Mr. Cortlandt
Wiliam Cortlandt
Hendricks
Inlaw
Mrs. Cortlandt
Ivam
Mrs. Allen
Mr.’Cortlandt
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Seward
Anderson
Charleston Harbor
Fort Moultrie
Fort Sumter
Buchanan
Moultrie
Federal
Charleston
Volunter
Island
Sumter
Fort Sutter
Montgomery
Alabama
Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
North
Cortlandt
Washington
Twiggs
United States
Department of Texas
Confederate States
Fifth Avenue
Fanny Cortlandt