Capital dames : the Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868 / Cokie Roberts.

Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by offering a ... look at Washington, D.C., and the experiences, influence, and contributions of its women during this momentous period of American history.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberts, Cokie
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:x, 494 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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505 0 |a Meet the women of Washington, 1848-1856 -- Jessie runs for president but Harriet takes the White House and Mary Jane reports, 1856-1858 -- Varina leads and leaves as Abby drops by, 1859-1861 -- Rose goes to jail, Jessie goes to the White House, Dorothea goes to work, 1861 -- Rose is released, Clara goes to war, Louisa May briefly nurses, 1862 -- Lizzie reports on the action, Janet goes to camp, Louisa takes charge, 1863 -- Anna speaks, Jessie campaigns (again), Sojourner visits, 1864 -- One Mary leaves, one Mary hangs, and Lois writes about it all, 1865 -- Virginia and Varina return, Sara survives, Mary is humiliated, Kate loses, 1866-1868. 
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