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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-492)

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collective biography

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Capital dames

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

884809918

Responsibility statement

Cokie Roberts

Sub title

the Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868

Summary

"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"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

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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Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868

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