Capital dames : the Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868
by Roberts, Cokie (Author)
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Summary
With the outbreak of the Civil War, the small, social Southern town of Washington, D.C. found itself caught between warring sides in a four-year battle that would determine the future of the United States. After the declaration of secession, many fascinating Southern women left the city, leaving the... Full description
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First edition.
Subjects
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.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Women.
Washington (D.C.) > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.