The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

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The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

by Various Authors

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THE - CONTINENTAL MONTHLY: - DEVOTED TO - Literature and National Policy. - VOL. III.—JANUARY, 1863.—No. I.

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VOL. III.-JANUARY, 1863.—No. I.

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THE HUGUENOTS OF NEW ROCHELLE.

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MACCARONI AND CANVAS. - X. - A WALK AROUND SEGNI.

1:02:36
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THOUGHT.

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'IT STILL MOVES.'

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THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE REBELLION.

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'I;' OR, SUMMER IN THE CITY.'

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THE IVY.

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THE MISHAPS OF MISS HOBBS.

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Description

Step into a world where 1860s America thinks aloud about literature, politics, and the restless tide of history. This issue opens with a vivid portrait of New Rochelle’s Huguenot founders, tracing their flight from persecution, their uneasy settlement under Dutch and English rule, and the tangled tug‑of‑war between Puritan zeal and Anglican authority. Alongside that rich narrative, the magazine offers a medley of short pieces—tales of summer in the city, sketches of a mischievous miss, and reflections on national destiny penned by a Union artilleryman.

Beyond stories, the pages bring practical insights: a physical survey of New York Harbor, a glimpse of Southern life through an English visitor, and lively literary notices that map the cultural pulse of the Civil‑War era. Readers will hear the era’s own voice, debating policy while savoring the cadence of 19th‑century prose, making the volume a compact time capsule for anyone curious about how America’s past grappled with art, faith, and ambition.

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The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Devoted To Literature And National Policy

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Produced by Joshua Hutchinson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections)

Release date

2008-04-03

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Public domain in the USA.

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This collection brings together writing from more than one contributor, so there isn’t a single author story to tell. The focus is on the range of voices in the work itself.

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