Capital dames : the Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868
by Roberts, Cokie (Author)
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
- 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.