Hello everyone,
I wanted to alert you all to some fascinating research on one of the Civil War's mysterious African American women. New research has been found on Mary Louveste. Records have been found that paint a more complex picture and humanize this woman compared to a fictional persona created of her years ago and has been passed down through the years.
Here is a link to the web version of the story: https://www.pilotonline.com/history/vp-db-mary-cwspy-new-info-022121-20210221-23v2v3ztsjb25p2epxg6l4k2zm-story.html
Sincerely,
Troy
Troy Valos, MA, MSIS
Special Collections Librarian
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Norfolk Public Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-431-7451 office| 757-431-7429 dept.
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