The Thirteenth Day is a novel surrounding a cover up and conspiracy that occurred during World War II. In 1943 America lost one its largest mass of mankind in one day in the United States Military. Lola, was a toddler during the time her brother Hanson went off to war. Lola believed along with the remainder of their family that Hanson died fighting for his Country. Nearly half a Century later Lola learns from a mysterious letter that her brother Hanson did not die in War but at the hands of a slaughter and cover up. In a grim world of Jim Crowes South where race once mattered more than peace and harmony rested a deep depression. The depression of fear and hatred once spread through the spirit and deep rooted in the soul was uncovered. The Thirteenth Day examines what happens when tragedy turns into forgiveness and understanding. When the truth comes to the light through murder, tragedy, and letters from past soldiers, and Presidents history greets the present on a roller coaster ride. With the past of America speaking from its grave, mingled with conspiracies and melodies of harmony and peace there is no mistake that the past is a lesson to be learned from. Justinah McFadden truly delivers in this novel and is making her place known in the world of American literature. THE THIRTEENTH DAY AN AMERICAN CONSPIRACY WWII STORY OF THE 364TH INFANTRY By JUSTINAH MCFADDEN AuthorHouse Copyright © 2010 Justinah McFadden All right reserved. ISBN: 978-1-4520-7060-5 Contents Preface.......................................................................viiAbout the author..............................................................ixDedication....................................................................xiOther Books by the Author.....................................................xiiiSoon to Come..................................................................xvChapter 1 A letter From History...............................................1Chapter 2 The Road to Freedom.................................................17Chapter 3 Harlem Blues........................................................31Chapter 4 The Life of Francis Morris..........................................45Chapter 5 The Fight for Freedom...............................................59Chapter 6 The Ugly Truth......................................................65Chapter 7 A Visit From the Truth..............................................71Chapter 8 Hard Times..........................................................85Chapter 9 A Visit from Washington.............................................91Chapter 10 By Any Means Necessary.............................................99Chapter 11 Hanson's Reality...................................................105Chapter 12 Help from a Stranger, Torture from Mississippi.....................111Chapter 13 The Massacre.......................................................119Chapter 14 Explosive Secrets..................................................129Chapter 15 Facing Captain Dennison............................................137Chapter 16 The Life of Harry Dennison.........................................147Chapter 17 Final Fight For Freedom............................................155Chapter 18 The Truth Comes to The Light.......................................165Afterward.....................................................................169 Chapter One A LETTER FROM HISTORY The earth had opened and a new day was about to commence as the sun touched the earth. The sky was a light lilac and the hues of the universe had shunned beautifully on the window pane of a small apartment in West Philadelphia. Birds sung songs to the heavens as the world was silent and there was nothing heard except heart beats and the rise and fall of men and women's chest. Crying babies and mothers awoke to save the children from their screams. Children dreamed of who they would one day become while adults showered their sleepy bodies as they prepared for the day ahead of them, and rush hour had already hit nearing the height of depression. Lola slept good and hard during the majority of the night. Her cocoa skin tossed and turned a little but mostly she slept hard. There is no wonder Lola didn't hear the mail man as she normally did when he walked up to the front porch with his bells ringing. The mailman wore bells on his shorts to identify that he was approaching a home in order to prevent attack dogs and fearful woman. Lola slept as the mail man delivered her normal mail into the slot in the center of the front door. Magazines landed on the floor and other miscellaneous mail hit the floor like paper bombs. Her frizzy haired cat, Pookie sniffed the mail and checked for anything that appeared suspicious. Pookie was extremely protective of Lola in that way, she always secured the premises for anything out of place. In fact, she was more like a watch cat who took care of her owner.