A Diary from Dixie: A Journal of the Confederacy, 1860-1865 Contributor(s): Chesnut, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486840530 ISBN-13: 9780486840536 Publisher: Dover Publications
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Military - United States |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2020005927 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5" W x 7.9" L (0.60 lbs) 352 pages |
Features: Annotated |
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Publisher Description: Born into Southern aristocracy, Mary Boykin Chesnut (1823-86) married a rising star of the political scene who ultimately served as an aide to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. As a prominent hostess and popular guest in the highest circles of Confederate society, Chesnut possessed an insider's perspective on many of the Civil War's major events, which she recorded in vivid journal entries. Her diary recounts the social life that struggled to continue in the midst of war, the grim economic conditions that resulted from blockaded ports as well as how people's spirits rose and fell with each victory and defeat. Hailed by William Styron as "a great epic drama of our greatest national tragedy," Chesnut's annotated diary won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1982 and served as a primary source for Ken Burns's celebrated Civil War documentary. This edition of the compelling narrative features photos and engravings from the original publication. |
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