The absolute BEST book is Elizabeth Varon, Southern Lady, Yankee Spy
(NY: Oxford University Press, 2003).   Thoroughly researched and
exceeding well written.

  Sandy Treadway
  Library of Virginia
 

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Subject: [VA-HIST] Elizabeth Van Lew

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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