Miss Lizzie's war : the double life of southern belle spy Elizabeth Van Lew
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Author
Agonito, Rosemary.
Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Globe Pequot Press, 2012.
ISBN
9780762780129, 0762780126
Physical Desc
299 pages : map ; 23 cm
Status
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Crookston Public Library - Main
973.785 AGO
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LC Subjects
Richmond (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865..
Spies -- Virginia -- Richmond.
Unionists (United States Civil War) -- Virginia -- Richmond.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service.
Van Lew, Elizabeth L., 1818-1900.
Women spies -- Virginia -- Richmond.

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Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-297).
Description
Describes the subversive tactics of Richmond socialite Elizabeth Van Lew to help the Union army during the Civil War, including her work with freed slaves, her connections to Jefferson Davis, and her missions for Ulysses S. Grant.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Agonito, R. (2012). Miss Lizzie's war: the double life of southern belle spy Elizabeth Van Lew. Globe Pequot Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Agonito, Rosemary. 2012. Miss Lizzie's War: The Double Life of Southern Belle Spy Elizabeth Van Lew. Globe Pequot Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Agonito, Rosemary. Miss Lizzie's War: The Double Life of Southern Belle Spy Elizabeth Van Lew. Globe Pequot Press, 2012.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Agonito, R. (2012). Miss lizzie's war: the double life of southern belle spy elizabeth van lew. Guilford, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Agonito, Rosemary. Miss Lizzie's War: The Double Life of Southern Belle Spy Elizabeth Van Lew. Globe Pequot Press, 2012.

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