The Secret Eye: The Journal of Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas, 1848-1889
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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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.
\ From the PublisherAn involving and intriguing addition to the personal histories of the period.\ Kirkus Reviews\ Fascinating.\ Publishers Weekly\ A rare, continuous picture.\ Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, author of Within the Plantation Household: Black and White Women of the Old South\ Few diaries by Southern women are as rich as Thomas's account. This is a real Scarlett O'Hara, with grit.\ Library Journal\ An unusually rich insight into a crucial period of social change.\ Maryland Historical Magazine\ \ \
