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Roberts, Cokie,

Capital dames : the Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868 Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868 - First edition. - x, 494 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Map on lining papers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-492).

"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.

ISBN: 9780062002761 (hbk.) 0062002767 (hbk.)

LCCN: 2015001049

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women--Washington (D.C.)--Biography.
Politicians' spouses--Washington (D.C.)--Biography.
Women--Political activity--History--United States--19th century.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Biography.
Women--History--United States--19th century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History--Women.--Civil War, 1861-1865
Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography.
United States--History--1815-1861--Biography.

LC Class. No.: E628 / .R629 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 793.7082