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    Curiosities of the Confederate Capital: Untold Richmond Stories of the Spectacular, Tragic and Bizarre
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    Curiosities of the Confederate Capital: Untold Richmond Stories of the Spectacular, Tragic and Bizarre

    By Brian Burns

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    In the early days of the Civil War, Richmond was declared the capital of the Confederacy, and until now, countless stories from its tenure as the Southern headquarters have remained buried. Mary E. Walker, a Union doctor and feminist, was once held captive in the city for refusing to wear proper women's clothing. A coffee substitute factory exploded under intriguing circumstances. Many Confederate soldiers, when in the trenches of battle, thumbed through the pages of Hugo's "Les Miserables." Author Brian Burns reveals these and many more curious tales of Civil War Richmond.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateApr 16, 2013
    ISBN9781614239215
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    Curiosities of the Confederate Capital: Untold Richmond Stories of the Spectacular, Tragic and Bizarre
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    Brian Burns

    Brian Burns grew up in Chapel Hill and attended UNC his freshman year. After graduating magna cum laude in 1983 from the School of Design at North Carolina State University, he worked as an art director for advertising agencies. As the years passed, he turned to copywriting. He got his first taste of history writing in 2006 as co-producer of The Rainbow Minute , a radio show about LGBTQ+ heroes, history and culture. He has three previous titles with The History Press: Lewis Ginter: Richmond's Gilded Age Icon (2011), Curiosities of the Confederate Capital (2013) and Gilded Age Richmond (2017). Brian currently lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, maintaining strong ties to Chapel Hill.

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