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Virginia keeps a diary as her family relocates to New York City in the years following the Civil War. Through her pages she records the challenges of the Reconstruction era and her growing fascination with the city's theater scene. The book combines historical context, personal growth, and the allure of performing arts.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Mary Pope Osborne
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