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Author
Publication Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born to slave-holding aristocracy in Richmond, Virginia, and educated by Northern Quakers, Elizabeth Van Lew was a paradox of her time. When her native state seceded in April 1861, Van Lew's convictions compelled her to defy the new Confederate regime. Pledging her loyalty to the Lincoln White House, her courage would never waver, even as her wartime actions threatened not only her reputation, but also her life. Van Lew's skills in gathering military...
Author
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Desc
299 pages : map ; 23 cm
Language
English
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.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
[2025]
Physical Desc
xviii, 266 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A historical account of wealthy Southern belle Elizabeth Van Lew, whose espionage for Abraham Lincoln and the Union helped win the Civil War"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
2014
Physical Desc
xiii, 513 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The never-before-told story of four real-life women who risked everything to take on a life of espionage during the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.
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