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For my money and reading pleasure, the best book on Elizabeth Van Lew
is Elizabeth R. Varon's Southern Lady, Yankee Spy- The True Story of
Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union Agent in the Heart of the Confederacy.
On Dec 11, 2009, at 12:27 PM, Craig Kilby wrote:
> Hello all: my mother in St. Louis asks for just one thing for
> Christmas this year, and this a book on Elizabeth Van Lew, the
> famous Richmond "Crazy Bet" Union spy in the Civil War. I see
> several books available about her. I am asking this learned group's
> opinion on the BEST book about her, and perhaps spying general in
> Richmond during the war.
>
> She will more interested in historical fact over non-fiction,
> romanticized accounts. Can you please help me choose the right book?
>
> Craig Kilby
> Lancaster, VA
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