Our village was built on the Ohio River, and was a halting place on this great national road, then the only avenue of traffic between the South and the North. Rebecca Harding Davis avenuebuildgreat Change image and share on social
North and South were equally confident that God was on their side, and appealed incessantly to Him. Rebecca Harding Davis appealconfidentequally Change image and share on social
For, after all, put it as we may to ourselves, we are all of us from birth to death guests at a table which we did not spread. Rebecca Harding Davis birthdeathguest Change image and share on social
The histories which we have of the great tragedy give no idea of the general wretchedness, the squalid misery, which entered into every individual life in the region given up to the war. Where the armies camped the destruction was absolute. Rebecca Harding Davis absolutearmycamp share on social
But, after all, we are a young nation, and vanity is a fault of youth. Rebecca Harding Davis faultnationvanity Change image and share on social
The only hero known to my childhood was Henry Clay. Rebecca Harding Davis childhoodclayhenry Change image and share on social
We have grown used to money. The handling, the increase of it, is the chief business of life now with most of us. Rebecca Harding Davis businesschiefgrow Change image and share on social
It is a good rule never to see or talk to the man whose words have wrung your heart, or helped it, just as it is wise not to look down too closely at the luminous glow which sometimes shines on your path on a summer night, if you would not see the ugly worm below. Rebecca Harding Davis closelyglowgood share on social
It was part of your religion to hate the British. Rebecca Harding Davis britishhatepart Change image and share on social
Crime, to the man of the forties, was an alien monstrous terror. Rebecca Harding Davis aliencrimeforty Change image and share on social
