A Belle of the Fifties Expanded Annotated is popular PDF and ePub book, written by Virginia Clay-Clopton in 1905-01-01, it is a fantastic choice for those who relish reading online the History genre. Let's immerse ourselves in this engaging History book by exploring the summary and details provided below. Remember, A Belle of the Fifties Expanded Annotated can be Read Online from any device for your convenience.
A Belle of the Fifties Expanded Annotated Book PDF Summary
She knew everyone and everyone knew her. A wealthy belle, married to prominent legislator, Clement Clay, she became one of Washington, D.C.'s great hostesses. This is as witty, gossipy, fashionable, and gritty a tale of antebellum Washington as you'll ever read. As her biographical researcher stated: "I have come upon no record of any other woman of her time who has filled so powerful a place politically, whose belleship has been so long sustained, or whose magnetism and compelling fascinations have swayed others so universally as have those of Mrs. Clay-Clopton." When the American Civil War came, however, she and her husband transferred their loyalty, services, and her "belleship" to the south. She describes in wonderful detail her life in Washington, the sorrows and privations of the war, and her husband's incarceration after the war during his life-threatening illness. Once the war was over, Virginia Clay was right back in the midst of high society in Washington. She took her plea for her husband's release personally to Secretary of War Stanton, Lieutenant-General Grant, and right into the office of President Andrew Johnson. Old northern friends embraced her warmly and she was astonished to be welcomed back into social circles. This volume is Abridged and Annotated. For less than you'd spend on gas going to the library, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Detail Book of A Belle of the Fifties Expanded Annotated PDF
- Author : Virginia Clay-Clopton
- Release : 01 January 1905
- Publisher : BIG BYTE BOOKS
- ISBN : 978186723xxxx
- Genre : History
- Total Page : 336 pages
- Language : English
- PDF File Size : 10,6 Mb
If you're still pondering over how to secure a PDF or EPUB version of the book A Belle of the Fifties Expanded Annotated by Virginia Clay-Clopton, don't worry! All you have to do is click the 'Get Book' buttons below to kick off your Download or Read Online journey. Just a friendly reminder: we don't upload or host the files ourselves.