Mary Chesnut's Diary
Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 1101 , Segment 2
Eliza Pinckney (originally aired January 11, 2021)
Episode: Eliza Pinckney (originally aired January 11, 2021)
- Jul 23, 2021 6:00 pm
- 15:12 mins
Mary Chesnut was a Civil War diarist and a South Carolina belle from a prominent family. Although she was firmly committed to the South, she was a witty, highly educated feminist with no fondness for slavery. Guest: Catherine Clinton, Professor of American History at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and editor of "Diary of Mary Chesnut"