Bøger af Mary Ames

""From A New England Woman�������s Diary In Dixie In 1865"" is a historical memoir written by Mary Ames. The book is a personal account of her experiences as a young woman traveling through the southern states during the Civil War in 1865. Ames was a New England native who visited the South as a teacher, and her diary entries detail her observations of the people, culture, and politics of the region during a time of great upheaval. The book provides a unique perspective on the war and its aftermath from a northern woman's point of view. Ames describes the devastation she witnessed in the South, including the destruction of homes, farms, and infrastructure. She also writes about the challenges of teaching in a war-torn region and the difficulties of navigating the complex social and racial dynamics of the time. Overall, ""From A New England Woman�������s Diary In Dixie In 1865"" is a fascinating firsthand account of a pivotal moment in American history, offering insight into the experiences of both northern and southern citizens during the Civil War.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

MISS WARE, of Cambridge, came to Springfield to visit Mrs. Farrar. The story of her experiences with the colored people in the South was so interesting that my friend Emily Bliss and I became enthusiastic to follow her example. We went to Boston, saw the chief of the Freedmen's Bureau, were examined, and enrolled as teachers. We were ordered to leave at once for Hilton Head, and report to Mr. Dodge, the agent there. Our families ridiculed our going and tried to stop us, prophesying our return in less than a month. We made our preparations, which were not elaborate, --a chair, a plate, knife, fork and spoon; cup and saucer, blanket, sheets and pillow-cases, and sacking for a bed of hay or straw to be found wherever we should be situated, and we added some crackers, tea, and a teapot. We sailed from New York on the steamer Fulton, May 1, 1865, and after a pleasant sail reached Hilton Head on the morning of the fourth day. We landed after breakfast, and walked to the place where we took the oath of allegiance to the United States. We called upon Mr. Dodge, and found with him five or six teachers. We were not cordially received, and evidently were not wanted, and were advised to proceed to Charleston and report to Mr. Redpath, who was in charge of the Freedmen's Bureau there.

One can only hope never to face the life-threatening dangers and distinctly Alaskan annoyances that Mary Ames warns about in this how-to-stay-alive reference that is both useful and entertaining. You'll learn: What to do if your bush pilot keels over at the controls; How to avoid starving in the wilderness by listening to ravens; How to ford a river, cross thin ice, and make snow shoes; HOw to start your frozen car at 40 below zero and thaw your plumbing; Defensive measures for avalanches, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, and tsunamis; Lessons for dealing with wildlife, bad bugs, resident human critters, and bureaucrats.

This post Civil War diary describes the experience of two young white women from Massachusetts, who sign up with the Freedmen's Bureau to teach school to newly freed slaves on Edisto Island in South Carolina-one month after General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox. Mary Ames relates living among a thousand black Americans during a unique but brief period before the US Government pardoned the former Confederates and relinquished land control back to white gentlemen plantation owners. The freed slaves hungered for the learning Mary and friend Emily Bliss provided. Sharing food and clothing, the women set up a school with nothing but two chairs; listened to their new friends relate the trials of slavery, and taught how whites could live among blacks as sisters. The text is transcribed from the 1906 publication archived by the Massachusetts Historical Society.