Capital Dames : : the Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868

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Call Number: 973.708 Ro
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	973.708 Ro	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Map on lining papers.
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.
"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.

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A worthy read submitted by Zekicmom on July 14, 2015, 10:55am Perhaps I didn't pay enough attention in my high school history classes, but at first I found it hard to get into the book and keep track of all the key people being written about. But I'm glad I stuck it out. Cokie Roberts has written a book that offers an interesting and unusual perspective on the years surrounding and including the civil war.