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The Secret Eye by Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas

The Secret Eye

The Journal of Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas, 1848-1889

Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas, Virginia I. Burr, Nell Irvin Painter

The University of North Carolina Press · Print & ebook · March 30, 1990

The journal of Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas, spanning the years from 1848 to 1889, is rare for its treatment of both the Civil War and postbellum years and for its candor and detail in treating these eras.

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Civil War Era, 19th-Century America, Women's Lives
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The University of North Carolina Press, March 30, 1990

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The journal of Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas, spanning the years from 1848 to 1889, is rare for its treatment of both the Civil War and postbellum years and for its candor and detail in treating these eras. Thomas, who was born to wealth and privilege and reared in the tradition of the southern belle, tells of the hard days of war and the poverty brought on by emancipation and Reconstruction. Her entries illuminate experiences shared with thousands of other southern women.

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  • Lives in History
  • Civil War Era
  • Women's Studies
Authors
Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas, Virginia I. Burr, Nell Irvin Painter
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Published
March 30, 1990
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Lives in History