"My Diary: North and South" is the first part of a two-volume edition of the works of the outstanding English journalist and writer William Howard Russell, a well-known qualitative describer of the events of his time. The book contains the author's own handwritten notes about his travels, observations and thoughts about the bright historical events in North and South America of the 19th century. The book contains important notes on political events, social relations and the mysterious life of nations, cultures and traditions across the ocean. Readers will discover for themselves the author's unique view of modernity and will feel all the depth of his understanding and wit in conveying shades and nuances of the world that surrounds us.