spinnerroweok's review against another edition
4.0
This book offers a look at lives of the women in Washington during the Civil War. It inspires me to read more about these incredible ladies. I recommend.
agruenbaum's review against another edition
4.0
This is another one I listened to. I liked this book because it brought this difficult time in our country's history to life through the eyes of the women of the era.
hannah_em's review against another edition
5.0
I love Cokie Roberts, and this book was not exception. It's easy to read and has a great perspective. As (at least I thought) the title suggests, it's mostly high class, prominent women who feature in this story.
coffeebuff22's review against another edition
3.0
Well researched, but a bit bogged down with minute details...some quite interesting, some not so much.
thebookchubi's review against another edition
4.0
A fantastic compilation of stories from the wives, daughters, and independent women of the Civil War. Their stories shine a light on a different side of the war, that fought in the home and not on the battlefield. It tells of the strong minded women who both helped and hurt the causes of the men around them and how they influenced the direction of the war. It also highlights the circumstances that would give rise to women's suffrage in the United States.
haramis's review against another edition
4.0
This is yet another Library Book Discussion group book, this time for March 2016. I actually read it early because my friend was waiting for me to finish it so that she could read it. I like history and enjoy reading it, where possible, from a woman's perspective. War? Not so much. I found the piles of Civil War casualties depressing, but did come out of the experience with a bigger respect for Clara Barton. I didn't mind the books focus on the Washington belles social calendar. I think that Roberts was pretty clear from the outset which book she was writing, and I didn't mind reading it, but I can understand the frustrations of people who thought they were getting a different kind of book. I don't think I would have read this one if it hadn't been for the group, and I liked it well enough. I have to think Roberts appreciated what a character Kate Chase Sprague was since she definitely added spice. I'm looking forward to the discussion on this one.