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

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.