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Author:
Roberts, Cokie, author.
Title:
Capital dames : the Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868 / Cokie Roberts.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Harperan imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
x, 494 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Subject:
United States--Women.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women.
Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography.
Women--Washington (D.C.)--Biography.
Politicians' spouses--Washington (D.C.)--Biography.
Women--History--United States--History--19th century.
United States--History--1815-1861--Biography.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Biography.
Notes:
Map on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references (pages [423]-492).
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.
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.
ISBN:
0062002767
9780062002761
OCLC:
(OCoLC)884809918
LCCN:
2015001049
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