Village Life In America

Village Life in America

by Caroline Cowles Richards Clarke

This diary offers a glimpse into the everyday experiences of a young school girl in Canandaigua, New York, during the American Civil War. The book provides insights into the challenges and anxieties faced by a community during a time of national conflict. Through Caroline Cowles Richards Clarke’s daily observations, readers encounter the impact of the war on her family, friends, and community, including the impact of war-related shortages, the anxieties of loved ones serving in the military, and the evolving social dynamics of the time.

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1: 1852.—Family Notes—Famous School—Girls—Hoop Skirts
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2: 1853.—Runaways—Bible Study—Essays—Catechism
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3: 1854.—Lake Picnic—Pyramid of Beauty—Governor Clark
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4: 1855.—Preachers—James and John—Votes for Women
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5: 1856.—the Fire—Sleighing and Prayer—Father’s Advice
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6: 1857.—Truants and Pickles—Candle Stories—the Snuffers
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7: 1858.—Tableaux and Charades—Spiritual Seance
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8: 1859.—E. M. Morse—Letter from the North Pole
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9: 1860.—Gymnastics—Troublesome Comforts
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10: 1861.—President Lincoln’s Inauguration—Civil War—School Enthusiasm
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11: 1862.—Gough Lectures—President’s Call for Three Hundred Thousand Men—Mission Zeal
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12: 1863.—A Soldier’s Death—General M’Clellan’s Letter—President Lincoln’s Address at Gettysburg
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13: 1864.—Grandfather Beals’ Death—Anna Graduates
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14: 1865.—President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address—Fall of Richmond—Murder of Lincoln
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15: 1866.—Freedman’s Fair—General Grant and Admiral Farragut Visit Canandaigua 1867.—Brother John and Wife Go to London—Lecture by Charles Dickens 1871.—Hon. George H. Stuart Speaks in Canandaigua—A Large Collection
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16: 1872.—Grandmother Beals’ Death—Biography 1880.—Anna’s Marriage
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