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Union loyalist Sophie Kent risks everything to help end the war from within the Confederate capital and abolish slavery forever from Richmond, Virginia in 1863. But she can't do it alone. Former slave Bella Jamison sacrifices her freedom to come to Richmond, where her Union soldier husband is imprisoned, and her twin sister still lives in bondage in Sophie's home. Though it may cost them their lives, they work with Sophie to betray Rebel authorities. When her espionage endangers the people she loves, she makes a life-and-death gamble. Will she follow her convictions even though it costs her everything---and everyone---she holds dear?.

"Describes key women involved in the American Civil War, including workers of the Underground Railroad, spies, abolitionists, and battlefield nurses"--.

Presents the story of Sarah Emma Edmonds, a woman disguised as a man who joined the Michigan infantry during the Civil War and became a spy for the Union Army. Includes photos of Sarah dressed in a woman's clothing and also as the man known as Frank Thompson. Provides a glossary and an index.

"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.

Looks at the roles that women played during the Civil War, discussing women soldiers, nurses, those who spoke out against slavery and more.

Relates the exploits of sixteen courageous women who served as medics, spies, battlefield helpers, and soldiers in the Civil War.

Provides a biography of Mercy Otis Warren, an unsung heroine of the American Revolution, who wrote patriotic plays and poems, including a history of the Revolution.

Tells how in 1856 Kate Warne joined the Pinkerton Agency as America's first women detective and helped foil a plot to assassinate President Lincoln.

A fictionalized account of the sixteen-year-old girl, trained to handle a musket, who rode alone over forty miles in New York to bring out the militia before the Battle of Ridgefield.

Profiles twenty women and girls who made notable contributions during the American Revolution as spies, soldiers, nurses, water carriers, fundraisers, writers, couriers, and more. Includes excerpts from primary source documents, contextualizing sidebars, images, and source notes.