Arts & Entertainment
Women in History: Civil War Spy Mary Elizabeth Bowser
Join Women in History member Vernice Jackson as she portrays Mary Elizabeth Bowser, a freed slave who became a spy in the Civil War.
Monday, Feb. 23rd
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Heights Libraries - Lee Road Branch
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Join Women in History member Vernice Jackson as she portrays Mary Elizabeth Bowser, a freed slave who returned to the south at the urging of her former mistress to become a spy in the Confederate White House of Jefferson Davis. Hear the amazing story of Mary and “Crazy Bet” Van Lew as they work together to pass secrets to the Union Army. Part of the Tales and Chronicles of the Civil War series and our African American History and Culture programs.
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