An edition of Capital dames (2015)

Capital dames

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

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An edition of Capital dames (2015)

Capital dames

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

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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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English
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737

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Subjects
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, biography
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United States, Washington (D.C.)
Times
Civil War, 1861-1865, 1815-1861, 19th century

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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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 715-735).

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

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Dewey Decimal Class
973.7082, B
Library of Congress
E628 .R629 2015b

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x, 737 pages (large print)
Number of pages
737

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OL27178573M
Internet Archive
capitaldamescivi0000robe_s0c8
ISBN 10
0062393197
ISBN 13
9780062393197
OCLC/WorldCat
891609951

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