""Memories of My Youth 1844-1865"" is a memoir written by George Haven Putnam, an American publisher and author. The book covers the period of his life from his childhood in the mid-1800s to the end of the American Civil War. Putnam provides a vivid and detailed account of his upbringing in a prominent family in New York City, as well as his education at private schools and Yale University. He also shares his experiences working in his family's publishing...