{"product_id":"wartime-washington-9780252068591","title":"Wartime Washington","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn insight into the life and world of Civil War-time Washington from the woman's perspective, this collection of letters is a perspective on life in the nation's capital during an important period in American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eWartime Washington\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . Certain to remain a valuable source of insight into Washington at war.\"-- Nat Brandt, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"An unprecedented picture of life in Washington's inner circle.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"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, \u003ci\u003eCivil War History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"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.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"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.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Laas's editing of Lee's letters is superb.\"-- Janet L. Coryell, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Southern History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"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, \u003ci\u003eWartime Washington\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with a wealth of valuable details and moments of unexpected pleasure.\"-- Patricia Brady, \u003ci\u003eVirginia Magazine of History and Biography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400469881175,"sku":"9780252068591","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252068591.jpg?v=1730470762","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/wartime-washington-9780252068591","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}