Tag Archives: Slavery

Mary Elizabeth Bowser: Spy of the Confederate White House

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Mary Elizabeth Bowser was a slave who later became a spy for the Union army during the Civil War. Born as Mary Elizabeth Richards, sometime around the year 1839, she was a slave of John Van Lew of Virginia. After … Continue reading →

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How the Civil War Broke Chang and Eng Bunker

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Although the famous conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker were not Civil War soldiers, the war still had a major effect on their lives. The twins owned a large plantation in North Carolina, which they purchased in 1843 with money … Continue reading →

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