Capital Dames: the Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868 by Cokie Roberts

Capital Dames: the Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868

Cokie Roberts

494 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced

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In this engrossing and informative companion to her New York Times bestsellers Founding Mothers and Ladies of Liberty, Cokie Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by offering a riveting look at Washington, D.C. and the experiences, i...

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