Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

The book was made into a television miniseries, Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, broadcast on CBS in 1994. Cicely Tyson won one of its four Emmy Awards as best supporting actress; other Emmy wins were for Hairstyling, Costume Design, and Art Direction for a Miniseries or special. The book was adapted by Martin Tahse into a one-woman play, which was developed by the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego. The play premiered there in January 2003, with Ellen Burstyn starring. The play then opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre on November 17, 2003, and closed after one regular performance. ==References==