Capital dames
Cokie Roberts
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Capital dames
Published
2015
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages
494
ISBN-13
9780062002761
ISBN-10
0062002767
Description
With the outbreak of the Civil War, the small, social Southern town of Washington, D.C. found itself caught between warring sides in a four-year battle that would determine the future of the United States. After the declaration of secession, many fascinating Southern women left the city, leaving their friends -- such as Adele Cutts Douglas and Elizabeth Blair Lee -- to grapple with questions of safety and sanitation as the capital was transformed into an immense Union army camp and later a hospital. With their husbands, brothers, and fathers marching off to war, either on the battlefield or in the halls of Congress, the women of Washington joined the cause as well. And more women went to the Capital City to enlist as nurses, supply organizers, relief workers, and journalists. Many risked their lives making munitions in a highly flammable arsenal, toiled at the Treasury Department printing greenbacks to finance the war, and plied their needlework skills at The Navy Yard -- once the sole province of men -- to sew canvas gunpowder bags for the troops. Sifting through newspaper articles, government records, and private letters and diaries -- many never before published -- Roberts brings the war-torn capital into focus through the lives of its formidable women.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Capital dames?
This edition of Capital dames has approximately 494 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Capital dames?
For most readers, Capital dames typically takes between 10h 18m and 6h 52m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 123,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 8h 14m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 17 days • Estimated word count: 123,500 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Capital dames?
The estimated word count for Capital dames is approximately 123,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Capital dames?
Capital dames was written by Cokie Roberts.
When was Capital dames published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2015. The original work may have been published on a different date.