Project Gutenberg 2012-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 339 Merrick, Caroline E. (Caroline Elizabeth) 1825 Old Times in Dixie Land: A Southern Matron's Memories 01025834 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Old Times in Dixie Land: A Southern Matron's Memories" by Caroline E. Merrick is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a memoir that captures the life and experiences of a Southern woman during the antebellum period and the Civil War. Merrick recounts a range of personal memories, highlighting her family life, social experiences, and the impact of the Civil War on her community and household. The opening portion introduces readers to Merrick's childhood at Cottage Hall in Louisiana, emphasizing her familial relationships and the strict, protective nature of her father. She reflects on her upbringing, including her mother's early death and the introduction of a stepmother who influenced her life and education. The narrative conveys a sense of nostalgia as Merrick remembers her early challenges, including her temperamental resistance to change and societal expectations of women during that era. Through these recollections, the memoir sets the stage for a broader exploration of life in the South during a tumultuous period, illustrating both personal and historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41475/41475-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Louisiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1865- Louisiana -- Social life and customs F350.5 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 419231 2025-07-16T16:20:11.530840 text/html 400896 2024-10-23T12:34:42 text/html 318090 2025-07-16T16:20:16.461846 application/epub+zip 320855 2025-07-16T16:20:12.234871 application/epub+zip 223603 2025-07-16T16:20:11.875865 application/epub+zip 442156 2025-07-16T16:20:19.906826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402111 2025-07-16T16:20:16.074879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305747 2022-09-19T04:02:35.148083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387749 2025-07-16T16:20:11.120903 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367726 2024-10-23T12:34:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17884 2025-07-16T16:20:20.031808 application/rdf+xml 14325 2025-07-16T16:20:11.950846 image/jpeg 2002 2025-07-16T16:20:11.913841 image/jpeg 329820 2025-07-16T16:20:11.573876 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia