The Waffle Girls
By Elizabeth A. Topping The unidentified young ladies in these photographs are often misidentified as Civil War nurses. However, with a turn of the carte, one can discern from the
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“The Belle of Washington Society”
By Melissa A. Winn As a woman of the 19th century, Kate Chase owed her privilege and stature to her father Salmon P. Chase’s political positions. However, she made her