A Girl's Life in Virginia before the War


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A Girl's Life in Virginia Before the War is a book by Letitia M. Burwell. A riveting eyewitness testimony of pre-war plantation life, with lively descriptions of the relations between master and slaves.







The School Journal


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Louisa May's Battle


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Recounts the author's experiences as a young woman caring for wounded Union soldiers in Washington, D.C. during the Civil War and the impact that these experiences had on her development as an author.







Virginia Women


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The exploration of the history of Virginia women through the lives of exemplary and remarkable individuals. Seventeen essays written by established and emerging scholars recover the stories and voices of a diverse group of women.







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