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Mary Chesnut's Scrapbook | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 2

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Dr. Julia Stern discusses writing her book Mary Chesnut’s Civil War Epic, and recounts meeting the descendants of Mary Chesnut, along with seeing Chesnut’s personal photo album, containing photos of prominent Civil War figures. One of the people discovered in Chesnut’s scrapbook is one of her slaves, named Molly.  Dr. Stern gives insight about who Molly was, and the important role she played in Mary Chesnut’s life.  

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The Feuds | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 6 The Shift In Cultural Weather | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Shift In Cultural Weather | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3
Dr. Stern goes into the South’s reaction to the Witherspoon Murder, and how people in the South were cautious regarding the threat of slave rebellions. She then analyzes Mary Chesnut’s use of the...
The Feuds | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Feuds | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 6
In this segment on Mary Chesnut’s diary, Dr. Stern discusses the feuds between Joe Johnston and Jefferson Davis, along with one between Mary Chesnut and Lucy Pickens. Dr. Stern finishes this segment...