Emilie Davis''s Civil War - The Diaries of a Free Black Woman in Philadelphia, 1863-1865

"A transcription and annotation of the diary of Emilie Davis, a free African American woman who lived in Philadelphia during the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

About the author

Judith Giesberg is Professor of History at Villanova University.

Summary

A transcription and annotation of the diary of Emilie Davis, a free African American woman who lived in Philadelphia during the Civil War.

Product details

• Authors: Emilie Frances Davis, Judith Giesberg
• Assisted by: Judith Giesberg (Editor), Judith (Villanova) Giesberg (Editor), Giesberg Judith (Editor), The Memorable Days Project (Translation)
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.06.2014
• EAN: 9780271063676
• ISBN: 978-0-271-06367-6
• No. of pages: 211
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Diaries, letters & journals, Memoirs, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, History of the Americas, American Civil War, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs