Band of Sisters,while it is historical fiction,is based on an archive of letters & journals the author discovered,by Unit members,housed at Smith College.These enterprising young women joined what became known as the Smith Unit.They traveled to the WWI French lines to offer food, basic healthcare,cows for milk & chickens for eggs, rebuilding of villages,plows for farming, schools for children. In doing so, they forged intimate relationships ⬇️