In this month’s chapters, California commits to the Union after a Secessionist coup attempt in San Francisco led by Southern transplant Asbury Harpending. As the rest of the country faces a long and bloody Civil War, Ted & Anna Judah seize the opportunity to push through a transcontinental railroad to unite the nation, while Black entrepreneur Mary Ellen Pleasant expands her sphere of influence. And two unforgettable characters, soon-to-be-famous, and seriously