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Homeside of Wartimes in Thirteen Letters
Dear Young People reflects on wartime hardships in Texas and the South, detailing mills, charity service, and daily labor. The piece contrasts harsh postwar realities, dances around religion and family life, and urges sympathy for widows and soldiers’ families while critiquing lingering dependence on others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Palestine
Mill
Greece
Africa
Dorotha Ann
Eve
Dominickers
Tower of Brandon
J. H. Whitfield
Rebs
Andy
Gilead
Dixie
New Orleans
Crescent City