Capital dames

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

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737 pages

English language

Published Dec. 30, 2015

ISBN:
978-0-06-239319-7
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OCLC Number:
891609951

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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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Subjects

  • Women in politics
  • Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
  • History
  • Politicians' spouses
  • Biography
  • Women

Places

  • United States
  • Washington (D.C.)