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Letters to Virginia : Correspondence from Three Generations of Alexandrians Before, During and After the Civil War
by Barb Winters
Overview
The true story of three families who lived in Alexandria, Virginia from before the Civil War to after World War I. It is an intimate tale of their lives, told by them through hundreds and hundreds of handwritten letters they left behind, uncensored and unread until the 21st century. It is, in effect, the diaries of their daily lives and loves, struggles and accomplishments. It reflects what life was like during those times in America. When a box of over 800 letters and memorabilia were donated to the Local History/Special Collections Department of the Alexandria (VA) Library in 2000, historian Barb Winters painstakingly organized and arranged these letters, and compiled them into this book for all to enjoy.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781935001638
- ISBN-10: 1935001639
- Publisher: Acclaim Press
- Publish Date: December 2010
- Page Count: 256
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