Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy

Type

Book

Authors

Karen Abbott

ISBN 10

0062092898

ISBN 13

9780062092892

Tags

english, anglais, nonfiction, history, historique, militaire, Military, biography, biographie, guerre civil, civil warEspionage, Confederacy, Women, Women in History, Women's Studies, Intelligence & Espionage, Espionage, Abolition, Gender Studies

Abstract

After shooting a Union soldier in her front hall with a pocket pistol, Belle Boyd became a courier and spy for the Confederate army, using her charms to seduce men on both sides. Emma Edmonds cut off her hair and assumed the identity of a man to enlist as a Union private, witnessing the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. The beautiful widow, Rose O’Neale Greenhow, engaged in affairs with powerful Northern politicians to gather intelligence for the Confederacy, and used her young daughter to send information to Southern generals. Elizabeth Van Lew, a wealthy Richmond abolitionist, hid behind her proper Southern manners as she orchestrated a far-reaching espionage ring, right under the noses of suspicious rebel detectives.

Description

Compétences : Lire Débutant complet : non
Thèmes : Culture et civilisation -- Histoire
Documents inclus : Texte littéraire original
Descriptif : Roman, Guerre Civil États-Unis

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