Autobiography Memories and Experiences, Volume 1 by Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 - 1907)

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Moncure Daniel Conway was an American abolitionist, Unitarian, clergyman and author. This first volume of his autobiography covers roughly the years of his birth through the end of the US Civil War. (Summary by JoeD)

  1. Episode 1

    01 - Chapter 1 - The Browns and Stones of Maryland, Thomas Stone, signer of the Declaration, Moncures, Daniels, and Conways of Virginia, Peytons and Washingtons, Liberal principles

    Autobiography Memories and Experiences, Volume 1 by Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 - 1907)

    21 min

  2. Episode 2

    02 - Chapter 2 - Our homestead 'Inglewood', School, Conway House, Falmonth, The mulatto hero, Falmouth and its millionaire, Party contests, Family legends, Conway grandparents, 'Erleslie', Methodism

    Autobiography Memories and Experiences, Volume 1 by Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 - 1907)

    29 min

  3. Episode 3

    03 - Chapter 3 – Servants, The Preacher's Room, Folklore, The Falmouth witch, Watch Night, Methodist regime, Camp meetings, Immersion of the blacks, Treatment of slaves, Reading the Bible, The serpent

    Autobiography Memories and Experiences, Volume 1 by Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 - 1907)

    39 min

  4. Episode 4

    04 - Chapter 4 - Fredericksburg Academy, Charles Dickens in Virginia, The law courts, Judge Moncure, Falmouth church, John Minor, The Methodist Conventicle, St. George's, First religious emotions

    Autobiography Memories and Experiences, Volume 1 by Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 - 1907)

    32 min

  5. Episode 5

    05 - Chapter 5 - Dickinson College, The Faculty in 1847, Professor McClintock and the slave-hunters, Student life, 'conversion', Northern and Southern Methodism

    Autobiography Memories and Experiences, Volume 1 by Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 - 1907)

    29 min

  6. Episode 6

    06 - Chapter 6 - Politics in Virginia, Roszel, Roy Wilson, John Moncure Daniel, editor of the 'Examiner', First appearance in print

    Autobiography Memories and Experiences, Volume 1 by Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 - 1907)

    19 min

  7. Episode 7

    07 - Chapter 7 part 1 - College life, President Peck, A winter adventure, 'The Collegian', First love, Orations at graduation, Secretary of a Southern Rights Society, Law student and deputy clerk, Writing for the press

    Autobiography Memories and Experiences, Volume 1 by Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 - 1907)

    31 min

  8. Episode 8

    08 - Chapter 7 part 2 - Crisis wrought by Emerson, Visiting Washington, Listening to the great senators, First pamphlet, 'Free Schools in Virginia', A camp meeting, A banquet at Warrenton to senators

    Autobiography Memories and Experiences, Volume 1 by Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 - 1907)

    25 min
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Moncure Daniel Conway was an American abolitionist, Unitarian, clergyman and author. This first volume of his autobiography covers roughly the years of his birth through the end of the US Civil War. (Summary by JoeD)

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