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The fireflies on the Virginia hills were blinking in the dark places beneath the trees and a katydid was singing in the rosebush beside the portico at Arlington. The stars began to twinkle in the serene sky. The lights of Washington flickered across the river. The Capitol building... Read Full Overview

Excerpt from The Man in Gray: A Romance of the North and South

The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South is a novel written by Thomas Dixon. The story is set during the American Civil War and follows the life of a young Confederate soldier, John Graham, who is wounded in battle and left for dead. He is found by a group of Union soldiers... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South is a historical novel written by Thomas Dixon. The story is set during the American Civil War and follows the life of a Confederate spy, known as the Man in Gray. The protagonist, John Graham, is a wealthy plantation owner who becomes... Read Full Overview

Thomas Frederick Dixon Jr. (January 11, 1864 - April 3, 1946) was a Southern Baptist minister, playwright, lecturer, North Carolina state legislator, lawyer, and author. In popular literature, two early 20th-century novels by Dixon-The Leopard's Spots: A Romance of the White... Read Full Overview