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Fanny Seward : A Life / Trudy Krisher.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Krisher, Trudy.
- Series:
- New York State Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Young women--Washington (D.C.)--Biography.
- Young women.
- Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography.
- Washington (D.C.).
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women--Biography.
- United States.
- Seward family.
- Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872.
- Seward, William H.
- Seward, Frances Adeline, 1844-1866.
- Seward, Frances Adeline.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (330 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- On April 14, 1865, the night of President Lincoln's assassination, Booth's conspirator Lewis Powell attempted to assassinate Secretary of State William Seward in his home just blocks from Ford's Theatre. The attack, which left Seward and his son seriously wounded, is recounted in poignant detail in Fanny Seward's diary. Fanny, the beloved only daughter of Seward, was a keen observer, and her diary entries from 1858 to 1866 are the foundation of Krisher's vivid portrait of the young girl who was an eyewitness to one of the most tumultuous periods in American history.Fanny offers intimate observations on the politicians, generals, and artists of the time. She tells of attending dinner parties, visiting troops, and going to the theater, often alongside President Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary. Through Fanny's writings, Krisher not only skillfully brings to life the events and activities of a progressive political family but also illuminates the day-to-day drama of the war. Giving readers a previously unseen glimpse into the era, Fanny Seward: A Life broadens our understanding of Civil War America.
- Contents:
- Pages:1 to 25; Pages:26 to 50; Pages:51 to 75; Pages:76 to 100; Pages:101 to 125; Pages:126 to 150; Pages:151 to 175; Pages:176 to 200; Pages:201 to 225; Pages:226 to 250; Pages:251 to 275; Pages:276 to 300; Pages:301 to 325; Pages:326 to 330
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780815652953
- 081565295X
- OCLC:
- 899212291
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