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A Diary from Dixie - (Dover Thrift Editions) Annotated by Mary Chesnut (Paperback)

A Diary from Dixie - (Dover Thrift Editions) Annotated by  Mary Chesnut (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The wife of an aide to Jefferson Davis and a prominent hostess in the highest circles of Confederate society offers a compelling firsthand account of Southern life during the Civil War.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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. <br> 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Born into Southern aristocracy, Mary Chestnut (1823-86) married a rising star of the political scene who ultimately served as an aide to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Chestnut's social prominence assured her of an insider's perspective on many of the war's major events, which she recorded in vivid journal entries. Published 19 years after her death, an annotated edition of her diary won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1982.

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