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

Recorded Apr 27, 2015

Covering politics, Congress, and public policy, Cokie Roberts is a senior news analyst for National Public Radio, a political commentator for ABC News, and co-writes a popular syndicated weekly newspaper with her husband. She is the author of several bestselling books, including We Are Our Mothers’ Daughters, Founding Mothers, and Ladies of Liberty. Roberts has earned the Edward R. Murrow Award, three Emmys, and in 2008 the Library of Congress honored her with the rare title of “Living Legend.” In Capital Dames, Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by exploring the contributions of Washington D.C.’s women during this watershed American epoch.