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- Jan 7, 2013
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EVENT DETAILS
During the Civil War, Washington, D.C.—finding itself caught in the bloody dispute between North and South—transformed from a small, Southern town into an immense Union army camp and hospital. In conversation with David M. Rubenstein, author Cokie Roberts discusses the women of Washington during this turbulent period and the indispensable role they played in maintaining the capital, keeping the Union unified, and forever changing the place of women in society.
Cokie Roberts, a political commentator for ABC News and NPR, is the author of Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848–1868. David M. Rubenstein (moderator), an American philanthropist, is a Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group.
LOCATION
The Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
http://www.nyhistory.org/programs/capital-dames-civil-war-and-women-washington-1848–1868
This is a pretty expensive program, but some of you might want to attend.
During the Civil War, Washington, D.C.—finding itself caught in the bloody dispute between North and South—transformed from a small, Southern town into an immense Union army camp and hospital. In conversation with David M. Rubenstein, author Cokie Roberts discusses the women of Washington during this turbulent period and the indispensable role they played in maintaining the capital, keeping the Union unified, and forever changing the place of women in society.
Cokie Roberts, a political commentator for ABC News and NPR, is the author of Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848–1868. David M. Rubenstein (moderator), an American philanthropist, is a Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group.
LOCATION
The Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
http://www.nyhistory.org/programs/capital-dames-civil-war-and-women-washington-1848–1868
This is a pretty expensive program, but some of you might want to attend.