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

Meet the women of Washington, 1848-1856

Jessie runs for president but Harriet takes the White House and Mary Jane reports, 1856-1858

Varina leads and leaves as Abby drops by, 1859-1861

Rose goes to jail, Jessie goes to the White House, Dorothea goes to work, 1861

Rose is released, Clara goes to war, Louisa May briefly nurses, 1862

Lizzie reports on the action, Janet goes to camp, Louisa takes charge, 1863

Anna speaks, Jessie campaigns (again), Sojourner visits, 1864

One Mary leaves, one Mary hangs, and Lois writes about it all, 1865

Virginia and Varina return, Sara survives, Mary is humiliated, Kate loses, 1866-1868.