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WARTIME WASHINGTON: THE CIVIL WAR LETTERS OF ELIZABETH By Virginia Jeans Laas VG
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- ISBN-10
- 0252068599
- Publication Name
- University of Illinois Press
- Type
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780252068591
- Book Title
- Wartime Washington : the Civil War Letters of Elizabeth Blair Lee
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.4 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
- Topic
- Women, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), History & Theory, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Item Weight
- 23.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 592 Pages
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Elizabeth Blair Lee was raised in Washington's political circles, and her husband, Samuel Phillips Lee, third cousin to Robert E. Lee, commanded the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the Civil War. When they married, Elizabeth promised to write every day they were apart. Of the hundreds of letters with which she kept her promise, Virginia Jeans Laas has edited a choice selection that illuminates the functioning of a nineteenth-century family and the Mrs. Lee's unique perspective on the political and military affairs of the nation's beleaguered capital.
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Publisher
University of Illinois Press
ISBN-10
0252068599
ISBN-13
9780252068591
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1683231
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wartime Washington : the Civil War Letters of Elizabeth Blair Lee
Number of Pages
592 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Women, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), History & Theory, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
"No other woman who lived through the Civil War in Washington could have seen it with the perspective of Elizabeth Blair Lee, and it is rare good fortune that her account of daily life in the nation's capital--social, political and mundane--is now available inWartime Washington. . . . Certain to remain a valuable source of insight into Washington at war."-- Nat Brandt,Washington Post Book World"An unprecedented picture of life in Washington's inner circle." --Kirkus Reviews"The letters of Elizabeth Blair Lee are an exceptional jewel in the treasury of published Civil War documents. . . . Her letters provide an unusual perspective beyond the intimate, even gossipy, view of those who served in high places. She came from a Southern slave-owning family, with relatives and friends on the Southern side. Her letters reveal better than any woman's published account the anguish of a nation and of families torn asunder." -- Elizabeth Hayes Turner,Civil War History"This intelligently edited collection of almost 400 letters by a well-connected, intelligent, and alert woman is a treasure trove for period specialists and scholars of the American family." --Library Journal"An illuminating and historically significant volume. . . . The editor's thoughtful commentary, well-chosen annotations, and succinct yet information-packed introduction combine with the letters to make this fascinating volume a 'living' historical record of great value to researchers and of lasting interest to the general public." --Booklist"Certainly one of the richest letter collections of its kind in existence, and this volume will make it much more accessible both to scholars and to the general public."-- Lawrence Frederick Kohl,Journal of American History"Laas's editing of Lee's letters is superb."-- Janet L. Coryell,Journal of Southern History"This is a very handsome volume, illustrated with well-chosen photographs; the introduction is trenchant and well written. Both for the scholar and the general reader,Wartime Washingtonis filled with a wealth of valuable details and moments of unexpected pleasure."-- Patricia Brady,Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, "This intelligently edited collection of almost 400 letters by a well-connected, intelligent, and alert woman is a treasure trove for period specialists and scholars of the American family." -- Library Journal, "Certainly one of the richest letter collections of its kind in existence, and this volume will make it much more accessible both to scholars and to the general public."-- Lawrence Frederick Kohl, Journal of American History, "No other woman who lived through the Civil War in Washington could have seen it with the perspective of Elizabeth Blair Lee, and it is rare good fortune that her account of daily life in the nation's capital--social, political and mundane--is now available in Wartime Washington . . . . Certain to remain a valuable source of insight into Washington at war."-- Nat Brandt, Washington Post Book World, ''No other woman who lived through the Civil War in Washington could have seen it with the perspective of Elizabeth Blair Lee, and it is rare good fortune that her account of daily life in the nation's capital--social, political and mundane--is now available in Wartime Washington... Certain to remain a valuable source of insight into Washington at war.''-- Nat Brandt, Washington Post Book World ''An unprecedented picture of life in Washington's inner circle.'' -- Kirkus Reviews ''The letters of Elizabeth Blair Lee are an exceptional jewel in the treasury of published Civil War documents... Her letters provide an unusual perspective beyond the intimate, even gossipy, view of those who served in high places. She came from a Southern slave-owning family, with relatives and friends on the Southern side. Her letters reveal better than any woman's published account the anguish of a nation and of families torn asunder.'' -- Elizabeth Hayes Turner, Civil War History ''This intelligently edited collection of almost 400 letters by a well-connected, intelligent, and alert woman is a treasure trove for period specialists and scholars of the American family.'' -- Library Journal ''An illuminating and historically significant volume... The editor's thoughtful commentary, well-chosen annotations, and succinct yet information-packed introduction combine with the letters to make this fascinating volume a 'living' historical record of great value to researchers and of lasting interest to the general public.'' -- Booklist ''Certainly one of the richest letter collections of its kind in existence, and this volume will make it much more accessible both to scholars and to the general public.''-- Lawrence Frederick Kohl, Journal of American History ''Laas's editing of Lee's letters is superb.''-- Janet L. Coryell, Journal of Southern History ''This is a very handsome volume, illustrated with well-chosen photographs; the introduction is trenchant and well written. Both for the scholar and the general reader, Wartime Washington is filled with a wealth of valuable details and moments of unexpected pleasure.''-- Patricia Brady, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, "The letters of Elizabeth Blair Lee are an exceptional jewel in the treasury of published Civil War documents. . . . Her letters provide an unusual perspective beyond the intimate, even gossipy, view of those who served in high places. She came from a Southern slave-owning family, with relatives and friends on the Southern side. Her letters reveal better than any woman's published account the anguish of a nation and of families torn asunder." -- Elizabeth Hayes Turner, Civil War History, "An illuminating and historically significant volume. . . . The editor's thoughtful commentary, well-chosen annotations, and succinct yet information-packed introduction combine with the letters to make this fascinating volume a 'living' historical record of great value to researchers and of lasting interest to the general public." -- Booklist, "This is a very handsome volume, illustrated with well-chosen photographs; the introduction is trenchant and well written. Both for the scholar and the general reader, Wartime Washington is filled with a wealth of valuable details and moments of unexpected pleasure."-- Patricia Brady, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
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973.7/81
Copyright Date
1991
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