{"product_id":"diary-from-dixie-9781434114402","title":"Diary from Dixie","description":"Mary Chesnut kept her diary from early in 1861, just before the Civil War began, to shortly after the end of the war, in 1865. Though not a day-by-day account of the conflict, the diary gives an up-close-and-personal view of this critical period in American history. Her commentary on the conversations and events of her day reveals a keen awareness of the oppression to which women--lack or white, slave or free--were subjected during that period. While she would not consider herself a feminist, her diary reveals sensibilities and concerns that place her far ahead of her time. The wife of a Confederate general, Mary Chesnut moved in the elite circles of Southern society and had a keen interest in politics. Her diary is an important historic document and, because of her sharp wit and often irreverent attitude, a fascinating window into Southern society of the time.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Waking Lion Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515205325074,"sku":"9781434114402","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ace38618-2404-4811-af2c-3099c0007318.jpg?v=1748596339","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/diary-from-dixie-9781434114402","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}