Wild Women of Washington, D.C.

Name: Wild Women of Washington, D.C.
Brand: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
SKU: 9781626193673-V
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By Canden Schwantes

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Fiery suffragettes, unconventional first ladies, and rebellious socialites turning up their noses at ladylike behavior, these pioneering women of Washington, D.C., shattered the expectations of a tightly-corseted society. Escaped slave turned spy Mary Touvestre risked it all to scuttle Confederate plans to break the Union blockade. Trading petticoats for trousers to work at the Union hospitals, Dr. Mary E. Walker was both the only female Medal of Honor recipient and the possessor of a police record for impersonating a man. During Prohibition, First Lady Florence Harding hosted jazz soirees and served up cocktails in the White House gardens. From pioneering photographers and newspaperwomen to enterprising madams and soldiers in disguise, author Canden Schwantes introduces readers to the decidedly daring and wild women of the capital.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 128
Release Date:: 2014-03-11
Publication Date:: 2014-03-11
Publisher:: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1626193673
ISBN13:: 9781626193673
Weight:: 218 g
Height:: 154 cm
Width:: 229 cm
Thickness:: 9 cm

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