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Women keep the Union united as men take to the Civil War battlefield. Readers meet the female journalists, nurses, and relief workers who kept the country strong while women embraced their increased level of independence at a crucial time in our nation's history.
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Women in politics, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877), History, Politicians' spouses, Biography, Women, Women, united states, biography, Women, political activity, Reconstruction (u.s. history, 1865-1877), Women, united states, history, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, women, Washington (d.c.), history, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, biographyPlaces
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Capital dames: the Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868
2015
in English
- First HarperLuxe edition.
0062393197 9780062393197
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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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 715-735).
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