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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"-- Amazon.com.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062002761
- ISBN: 0062002767
- Physical Description: x, 494 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Map on endpapers. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-492). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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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| Wallowa Public Library | 973.7 ROB (Text) | 30004000212825 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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