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Title:
Capital dames : the Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868 / Cokie Roberts.
ISBN:
9780062002761

9780062002778
Personal Author:
Roberts, Cokie
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Harper, [2015]
Physical Description:
x, 494 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
General Note:
Map on lining papers.
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.
Geographic Term:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women

Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography

United States -- History -- 1815-1861 -- Biography.
Subject Term:
Women--Washington (D.C.) -- Biography

Politicians' spouses--Washington (D.C.) -- Biography

Women -- Political activity--United States -- History 19th century

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Biography

Women--United States -- History 19th century.
OCLC Number:
ocn884809918
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