Description: Wild Women of Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, Wicked, Paperback 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.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781626193673
Book Title: Wild Women of Washington, D.C. : a History of Disorderly Conduct from the Ladies of the District
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Not Available
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Women, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Subjects & Themes / Historical, General, Women's Studies, Customs & Traditions
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: Photography, Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 0.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
