Liar, temptress, soldier, spy: four women undercover in the Civil War
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New York, NY : Harper, 2014.
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Book
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First edition.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 513 pages : maps, illustrations ; 24 cm
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"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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Subjects
LC Subjects
Bowser, Mary Elizabeth, -- approximately 1840-
Boyd, Belle, -- 1844-1900.
Greenhow, Rose O'Neal, -- 1814-1864.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Female.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women.
Van Lew, Elizabeth L., -- 1818-1900.
Women spies -- Confederate States of America -- Biography.
Women spies -- United States -- Biography.
Boyd, Belle, -- 1844-1900.
Greenhow, Rose O'Neal, -- 1814-1864.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Female.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women.
Van Lew, Elizabeth L., -- 1818-1900.
Women spies -- Confederate States of America -- Biography.
Women spies -- United States -- Biography.
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Unknown
ISBN:
0062092898, 9780062092892
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"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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APA Citation (style guide)
Kahler, A. (2014). Liar, temptress, soldier, spy: four women undercover in the Civil War. First edition. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kahler, Abbott, 1973-. 2014. Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kahler, Abbott, 1973-, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War. Harper, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kahler, Abbott. Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War. First edition. Harper, 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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