02968cam a2200577 i 4500 220191146 TxAuBib 20150611120000.0 150302s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015001049 9780062002761 0062002767 (OCoLC)884809918 TxAuBib rda Roberts, Cokie. Capital dames : the Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868 / Cokie Roberts. Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868. First edition. New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015] ℗2015. x, 494 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Map on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-492.) 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. "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. 20150611. BPL: Edith Richardson Fund. American Civil War (1861-1865.) Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877.) 1800 - 1899. Women Washington (D.C.) Biography. Women Political activity United States History 19th century. Women United States History 19th century. Politicians' spouses Washington (D.C.) Biography. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) Biography. Politicians' spouses. Women. Women Political activity. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Women. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Biography. United States History 1815-1861 Biography. Washington (D.C.) History Civil War, 1861-1865. United States. Washington (D.C.) Biography. History. TXLIV