Project Gutenberg 2014-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 129 O'Shaughnessy, Edith 1870 1939 O'Shaughnessy, Mrs. Nelson 17030372 Diplomatic Days Produced by David Edwards, Melissa McDaniel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Diplomatic Days" by Edith O'Shaughnessy is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work consists of letters penned during an exciting and tumultuous time in Mexico, as the country was on the brink of a revolution. O'Shaughnessy shares her personal observations and experiences as the wife of an American diplomat, detailing her impressions of the vibrant culture, complex politics, and the overarching tension of impending conflict in Mexico. The beginning of "Diplomatic Days" sets the stage with the author’s first impressions while traveling to Mexico. Edith describes her journey through the tropics, highlighting her encounters with diverse fellow passengers, the exotic sights of Havana, and the unique ambiance she experiences aboard the ship to Vera Cruz. The excitement of arrival in a country steeped in revolutionary turmoil is palpable, as she mentions the Madero uprising and the atmosphere of change enveloping her surroundings. This opening establishes a vibrant narrative that reflects her curiosity and anticipation of the events to come in a land marked by both beauty and chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mexico City (Mexico) -- Social life and customs Mexico -- History -- 1910-1946 F1201 Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 721259 721267 2024-09-18T16:02:38.025068 2023-09-19T11:33:03.895335 text/html text/html 715455 2014-01-04T14:08:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1339503 2014-01-04T14:09:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1443125 2024-09-18T16:02:49.782060 application/epub+zip 1453576 2024-09-18T16:02:40.402091 application/epub+zip 354628 2024-09-18T16:02:39.065073 application/epub+zip 1734224 2024-09-18T16:02:56.731471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1654195 2024-09-18T16:02:48.569055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558216 2022-09-20T10:39:55.783227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629597 2024-09-18T16:02:35.988075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 629426 2014-01-04T14:08:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 252924 2014-01-04T14:09:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 628879 2014-01-04T14:08:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 252459 2014-01-04T14:09:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 628887 2014-01-04T14:09:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251870 2014-01-04T14:09:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22230 2024-09-18T16:02:56.894491 application/rdf+xml 14208 2024-09-18T16:02:39.456071 image/jpeg 3673 2024-09-18T16:02:39.258069 image/jpeg 1404352 2024-09-18T16:02:38.136115 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia