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    My Day: Reminiscences of a Long Life
    My Day: Reminiscences of a Long Life
    My Day: Reminiscences of a Long Life
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    My Day: Reminiscences of a Long Life

    By Sara Agnes Rice Pryor

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    This book is an autobiography written by Sara Agnes Rice Pryor. She was an American writer and community activist in New York City. Born and reared in Virginia, she moved North after the American Civil War with her husband and family to rebuild their life. He was a former politician and Confederate general; together they became influential in New York society, which included numerous "Confederate carpetbaggers" after the war. After settling in New York, she and her husband both later renounced the Confederacy.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 23, 2019
    ISBN4064066123338
    My Day: Reminiscences of a Long Life

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