Mary Bowser and the Civil War spy ring
Author:
Series:
Spy on history volume 1
Publisher:
Workman Publishing Company, Inc
Publication Date:
2016
Language:
English
Description
During the Civil War, African American Mary Bowser becomes a maid in the Richmond mansion of Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis as part of a plan to pass along secrets to help the Union. Includes a replica of a Confederate decoder, plus other spycraft materials, in a sealed envelope to help the reader discover clues found in the text and illustrations.
Subjects
Subjects
African Americans
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
Biographical fiction
Bowser, Mary Elizabeth
Bowser, Mary Elizabeth, -- approximately 1840- -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction
History
Participation, Female
Secret service
Spies
Spies -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Female -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service -- Juvenile fiction
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
Biographical fiction
Bowser, Mary Elizabeth
Bowser, Mary Elizabeth, -- approximately 1840- -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction
History
Participation, Female
Secret service
Spies
Spies -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Female -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service -- Juvenile fiction
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Contributors:
ISBN:
9780761187394
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.4, 2 Points
Level 5.4, 2 Points
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| Last Grouping Update | 2025-06-25 03:01:39AM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-07-05 22:37:29PM |
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Biographical fiction
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Historical fiction
Spies -- Juvenile fiction
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service -- Juvenile fiction
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Bowser, Mary Elizabeth, -- approximately 1840- -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction
Spies -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Female -- Juvenile fiction
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service -- Juvenile fiction
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Mary Bowser and the Civil War spy ring
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Mary Bowser and the Civil War spy ring
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Bowser, Mary Elizabeth
History
Participation, Female
Secret service
Spies
Bowser, Mary Elizabeth
History
Participation, Female
Secret service
Spies
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