Liar, temptress, soldier, spy : four women undercover in the Civil War
"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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New York, NY :
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
[2014]
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Edition: | First edition. |
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245 | 1 | 0 | |a Liar, temptress, soldier, spy : |b four women undercover in the Civil War |c Karen Abbott |
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264 | 1 | |a New York, NY : |b Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, |c [2014] | |
300 | |a xiii, 513 pages : |b illustrations, map ; |c 24 cm | ||
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504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-495) and index. | ||
520 | |a "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. | ||
505 | 0 | |a Splendid and silent suns (a note) -- The fastest girl in Virginia (or anywhere else for that matter) -- Our woman -- A shaft in her quiver -- As if they were chased by demons -- Never as pretty as her portrait shows -- Little rebel heart on fire -- Admirable self-denial -- The birds of the air -- The secret room -- Stakeout -- Hard to name -- Crinoline and quinine -- Dark and gloomy perils -- Unmasked -- The defenseless sex -- Not your ideal of a beautiful soldier -- She will fool you out of your eyes -- Rebel vixens of the slave states -- Wise as serpents and harmless as doves -- A woman usually tells all she knows -- A slave called "Ned" -- Perfectly insane on the subject of men -- The other side of the river -- My love to all the dear boys -- One grain of manhood -- The madam looks much changed -- The Secesh Cleopatra -- The bright rush of life, The hurry of death -- She breathes, she burns -- The still, small voice -- Richmond underground -- Playing dead -- When you think he may be killed tomorrow -- Bread or blood -- A wean that's born to be hung -- A dreadful blow -- No one ignorant of the danger -- La Belle Rebelle -- Women make war upon each other -- Please give us some of your blood -- That unhappy country -- Despicable remedies -- The sanctuary of a modest girl -- You are very poor company -- Be prudent and never come again -- Good-bye, Mrs. Greenhow -- This verdict of lunacy -- The delicacy of the situation -- Not at all changed by death -- The sweet little man -- Like most of her sex -- The way a child loves its mother -- As this mighty work was done. | |
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650 | 0 | |a Women spies |z United States |v Biography. | |
650 | 0 | |a Women spies |z Confederate States of America |v Biography. | |
651 | 0 | |a United States |x History |y Civil War, 1861-1865 |x Participation, Female. | |
651 | 0 | |a United States |x History |y Civil War, 1861-1865 |x Women. | |
651 | 0 | |a United States |x History |y Civil War, 1861-1865 |v Biography. | |
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600 | 1 | 0 | |a Van Lew, Elizabeth L., |d 1818-1900. |
600 | 1 | 0 | |a Bowser, Mary Elizabeth, |d approximately 1840- |
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