Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868
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HarperAudio, 2015.
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9780062390271
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14h 35m 34s
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English
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Cokie Roberts., Cokie Roberts|AUTHOR., & Cokie Roberts|READER. (2015). Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868 . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cokie Roberts, Cokie Roberts|AUTHOR and Cokie Roberts|READER. 2015. Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cokie Roberts, Cokie Roberts|AUTHOR and Cokie Roberts|READER. Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868 HarperAudio, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cokie Roberts, Cokie Roberts|AUTHOR, and Cokie Roberts|READER. Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868 HarperAudio, 2015.
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Full title | capital dames the civil war and the women of washington 1848 1868 |
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