Village Life in America


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A diary of a young school girl in Canandaigua, New York during the Civil War. (Summary by MaryElizabeth) (5 hr 39 min)

Chapters

Introduction - The Villages - The Villagers 7:56 Read by Mary-Elizabeth Arndt
1852.—Family Notes—Famous School—Girls—Hoop Skirts 10:49 Read by Mary-Elizabeth Arndt
1853.—Runaways—Bible Study—Essays—Catechism 12:35 Read by Mary-Elizabeth Arndt
1854.—Lake Picnic—Pyramid of Beauty—Governor Clark 28:27 Read by Mary-Elizabeth Arndt
1855.—Preachers—James and John—Votes for Women 13:33 Read by BettyB
1856.—the Fire—Sleighing and Prayer—Father’s Advice 34:41 Read by Jim Locke
1857.—Truants and Pickles—Candle Stories—the Snuffers 24:31 Read by Jim Locke
1858.—Tableaux and Charades—Spiritual Seance 15:53 Read by BettyB
1859.—E. M. Morse—Letter from the North Pole 18:01 Read by BettyB
1860.—Gymnastics—Troublesome Comforts 15:44 Read by Jim Locke
1861.—President Lincoln’s Inauguration—Civil War—School Enthusiasm 11:26 Read by Kalynda
1862.—Gough Lectures—President’s Call for Three Hundred Thousand Men—Mission Ze… 14:11 Read by BettyB
1863.—A Soldier’s Death—General M’Clellan’s Letter—President Lincoln’s Address … 25:28 Read by John
1864.—Grandfather Beals’ Death—Anna Graduates 28:01 Read by John
1865.—President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address—Fall of Richmond—Murder of L… 38:16 Read by Nicholas Hartunian
1866.—Freedman’s Fair—General Grant and Admiral Farragut Visit Canandaigua 186… 15:03 Read by Diana Schmidt
1872.—Grandmother Beals’ Death—Biography 1880.—Anna’s Marriage 25:23 Read by Linette Geisel