{"product_id":"lincolns-lady-spymaster-the-untold-story-of-the-abolitionist-southern-belle-who-helped-win-the-civil-war-hardcover","title":"Lincoln's Lady Spymaster: The Untold Story of the Abolitionist Southern Belle Who Helped Win the Civil War - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerri Willis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this gripping Civil War history, Fox Business's Gerri Willis charts the making of a spymaster genius.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWealthy Southern belle Elizabeth Van Lew had it all. Money, charm, wit--the most elegant mansion in Richmond. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo why risk everything to become a Union spy? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answer was simple: freedom. Right in the heart of the Confederate capital, Elizabeth played the society lady while building a secret espionage network of slaves, Unionists, and prisoners of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt would cost her almost everything. Flouting society's expectations for women, Elizabeth infiltrated prisons and defied public opinion. Her story is filled with vivid personalities, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eAssassin John Wilkes BoothWashington socialite and Southern spy Rose GreenhowPrison escape artist Thomas RoseCavalry hero Ulrich DahlgrenBlack spy Mary Bowser who infiltrated the Confederate White House\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom grave robbery to a bold voyage across enemy lines, Elizabeth's escapades only grew more daring. But it paid off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the war's end, she had agents in both the Confederate War Department and the Richmond White House, and her couriers provided General Ulysses S. Grant with crucial, daily intelligence for his final assault.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith extensive and fresh research, Gerri Willis uncovers the Southern abolitionist heroine that the Lost Cause buried--an unbelievable tale of one woman's courage, resistance, and liberation. Heartfelt, thrilling, and inspiring, \u003cem\u003eLincoln's Lady Spymaster\u003c\/em\u003e restores a forgotten hero to her rightful place as an American icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978293248301,"sku":"9780063333659","price":28.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/HC225JER8b9780063333659.webp?v=1775801487","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/lincolns-lady-spymaster-the-untold-story-of-the-abolitionist-southern-belle-who-helped-win-the-civil-war-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}