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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