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If I recall correctly, this book was marketed as a twin to Ladies of Liberty, a thoroughly engrossing account of important women's lives during Revolutionary times. It is not. Ladies of Liberty devoted an entire chapter to each woman, giving us a coherent account of her life. Ladies of Liberty is organized very differently - basically it gives a running account of the Civl War, referring to the various women at points where they fit in. As a result, I found it difficult to build a coherent picture of any of the women in my mind. Apparently there was not enough information about some of the women, who appeared briefly here and there, to paint much of a picture at all, and I found myself racing through those parts because at that point I had ceased to care about them. The main characters were worth reading about, though, and I was fascinated to learn that the bonds formed early in their Washington careers lasted lifetimes.


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Capital Dames The Civil War and the Women of Washington 18481868 Cokie Roberts 9780062002761 Books Reviews

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is so much more than just another Civil War book. The story is told following the women as they lived through the war making a contribution in many different ways. We may think that these women were only homemakers; not so. They were involved in the home and outside the home. Women grew and showed their value throughout this time period (1848 to 1868). Ms. Roberts also talks about the relationships of the women and how secession and the war affected those relationships as sides were drawn. Very interesting.
Okay, having spent the night reading, I have to say I'm disappointed in this new book. It started out very well but somewhere along the way, Roberts turned it into a Civil War History of Washington, DC with ladies interspersed within the story. It's written well for a history book, but not as exhuberantly wonderful as the first section of the book. It would have suited the title better if she'd have left out some of the historical details of Washington, DC. I would definitely read it again but with a different expectation.
Cokie Roberts has produced another highly readable very interesting journalistic portrayal of some of the memorable women of the antebellum and Civil War eras; smart, well-informed women with "personal agendas" who used their unique qualities, including "pillow talk" with their husbands and outright manipulation of their husbands' friends and business associates on behalf of social and personal issues they deemed important. Well researched and historically accurate, this is a fun, unbiased account of the times, leaving the reader newly informed not only about individual players, but also about a social era where women had to take power where they could find it; often taking it in their husbands' names. Roberts writes as a journalist with a strong sense of humor and understatement, letting the facts speak for themselves. This book, like others in her women's studies series, can certainly steer the reader toward a variety of additional "good reads" as well as scholarly accounts from the era. As a historian, I would have appreciated footnotes and end notes, but I understand that this is not Ms. Roberts genre of choice. A fun, informative book - especially for those who thought history was boring. Boring, this book is not!
An engrossing picture of many of the women (North and South) who were social and "political" leaders of their day. For readers not "quite" up on their Civil War history (especially the politics of Lincoln's cabinet or the trials and tribulations of the North's pathetic generals in the first couple of years of the way), remembering who is who among these women (especially given married rather than family names) might be a challenge. They are an amazing and admirable group (with one or two exceptions), and the epilogue that tells us what happened to many of them after the war is terrific to have. Among the more poignant parts of this account is how these women, eventually split apart by the war (as some necessarily had to move south), tried hard to maintain their friendships and, apparently in some cases, were able to renew them after the war.
Some married well and happily; some did not. Some lost children, homes, and livelhoods; others came through the 4-year turmoil reasonably well. All suffered, and all contributed (many to important social causes and organizations, some of which they started). All in all, a grand story.
Cookie Roberts and her wonderful histories of women are among my favorites. It is ALWAYS possible to know that any book she writes will be beautifully written with a touch of sly humor here and there but always respectful of and empathetic to the situations her leading ladies lived. In this particular book she tells stories that I, an amateur Civil War historian, did not know and brought forward women who, though major characters in their time and place, figure not at all or only briefly or tangentially in the military histories and even the more inclusive social histories available. The book is one of a kind. It led me immediately to books where many of the diaries and histories used as sources here can be purchased for under two or three dollars. Ms Roberts is sending me on a long, happy search of my own. To learn about each of these women and their fates is an enriching and enthralling read.
Unique, informative approach. Using the letters,diaries, etc. from the leading ladies of the DC set just prior to the Civil War, Roberts tells the Civil War story from a new perspective. All these women were friends, social competitors, young, pretty, and influential in ways "allowed" for women to be in the 1840's. When the war started, some went with Confedrate sympathies, some stayed Union, but they often still managed to stay in touch. They all suffered in similar ways and they all worried for their families. It is NOT full of detailed battles and the usual compendium of history. So, if you're looking for that, this book is not the ticket.

It was a refeshing look at the Civil War. I would highly recommend it.
If I recall correctly, this book was marketed as a twin to Ladies of Liberty, a thoroughly engrossing account of important women's lives during Revolutionary times. It is not. Ladies of Liberty devoted an entire chapter to each woman, giving us a coherent account of her life. Ladies of Liberty is organized very differently - basically it gives a running account of the Civl War, referring to the various women at points where they fit in. As a result, I found it difficult to build a coherent picture of any of the women in my mind. Apparently there was not enough information about some of the women, who appeared briefly here and there, to paint much of a picture at all, and I found myself racing through those parts because at that point I had ceased to care about them. The main characters were worth reading about, though, and I was fascinated to learn that the bonds formed early in their Washington careers lasted lifetimes.