Southern lady, Yankee spy : the true story of Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union agent in the heart of the Confederacy
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Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2005.
ISBN
0195179897, 9780195179897
Lexile measure
1520L
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Published
Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2005.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 317 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0195179897, 9780195179897
Lexile measure
1520

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Originally published in 2003.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-303) and index.
Description
"Northern sympathizer in the Confederate capital, daring spymaster, postwar politician: Elizabeth Van Lew was one of the most remarkable figures in American history, a woman who defied the conventions of the nineteenth-century South. In Southern Lady, Yankee Spy, historian Elizabeth Varon provides an account of the woman who led what one historian called "the most productive espionage operation of the Civil War." Under the nose of the Confederate government, Van Lew ran a spy ring that gathered intelligence, hampered the Southern war effort, and helped scores of Union soldiers to escape from Richmond prisons.
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Varon's biography brings Van Lew to life, rescuing her from obscurity and showing how she used the stereotypes of the day to confound Confederate authorities even as she brought together Union sympathizers at all levels of society."--Jacket.
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1520L,Lexile

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Varon, E. R. (2005). Southern lady, Yankee spy: the true story of Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union agent in the heart of the Confederacy . Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Varon, Elizabeth R., 1963-. 2005. Southern Lady, Yankee Spy: The True Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union Agent in the Heart of the Confederacy. Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Varon, Elizabeth R., 1963-. Southern Lady, Yankee Spy: The True Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union Agent in the Heart of the Confederacy Oxford University Press, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Varon, Elizabeth R. Southern Lady, Yankee Spy: The True Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union Agent in the Heart of the Confederacy Oxford University Press, 2005.

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