The president of the United States referred to Maze E. Elise and her sister, Emily E. Elise, as the "little women who wrote a book that led to war." They were the famous March sisters in American history, famous for their 1917 book, Little Women. The book, which described the sisters 'lives and feelings during the Civil War, attracted widespread attention and influence, and was considered one of the representative works of American war literature. Because of this book, the Civil War became one of the most controversial and far-reaching events in American history.