Project Gutenberg 2018-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 288 Pryor, Sara Agnes Rice 1830 1912 Rice, Sara Agnes Pryor, Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, Sara Rice Reminiscences of Peace and War E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Reminiscences of Peace and War" by Sara Agnes Rice Pryor is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative offers a vivid portrait of life in Washington, D.C., during the politically charged 1850s, as well as personal reflections on the Civil War era from the perspective of a woman intimately connected to the events and society of her time. The author recounts her experiences and observations, emphasizing the social intricacies and the emotional undercurrents of a nation on the brink of civil strife. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the vibrant society of Washington in the 1850s, contrasting it with opinions from notable literary figures who had visited the city. The author paints a picture of a bustling and picturesque capital filled with friendships, social gatherings, and notable figures of the time. She describes the pleasures of urban life, including encounters with prominent citizens, social gatherings in beautiful surroundings, and poignant reflections on the impending conflict that would ultimately reshape the nation. Through her personal lens, the narrative promises to provide a comprehensive look at both the peace and the war that would come to define this remarkable period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1861 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs Pryor, Roger A. (Roger Atkinson), 1828-1919 E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 734774 2025-07-23T09:25:14.525799 text/html 730801 2018-12-22T21:37:55 text/html 1260644 2025-07-23T09:25:24.689706 application/epub+zip 1255062 2025-07-23T09:25:16.265756 application/epub+zip 405536 2025-07-23T09:25:15.352747 application/epub+zip 1427613 2025-07-23T09:25:30.963693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1357299 2025-07-23T09:25:23.641710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510940 2022-09-26T14:29:11.525667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649019 2025-07-23T09:25:13.532783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 648991 2020-06-15T08:18:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19937 2025-07-23T09:25:31.109685 application/rdf+xml 13796 2025-07-23T09:25:15.466749 image/jpeg 2550 2025-07-23T09:25:15.408813 image/jpeg 260704 2020-06-15T08:18:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1173399 2018-12-22T21:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 1177407 2025-07-23T09:25:14.621782 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