Pine River Public Library (Leon-Saxeville)

Wild Rose, Rose O'Neale Greenhow, Civil War spy, Ann Blackman

eng

Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-364) and index

individual biography

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Wild Rose

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Ann Blackman

Rose O'Neale Greenhow, Civil War spy

Preface: Searching for Rose -- Washington at war -- Rose's game -- Grande dame -- "The Coming Storm" -- The making of a spy -- "A dangerous character" -- The making of an independent woman -- Death of a master -- Washington society -- Slavery in Washington: "A tale of woe" -- John C. Calhoun -- Romance in the wind -- Sadness and setbacks -- Journey to Mexico -- Life on K Street -- Reversal of fortune -- Explosion of the peacemaker -- Pursuit of the pearl -- End of an era -- Daring Danger -- Leaving Washington -- San Francisco: city of dreams -- Widow -- A lady of influence -- Downfall -- Fort Greenhow -- The Old Capitol Prison -- The Commission -- A martyr's joy -- Crossing the line -- Confederate emissary -- Richmond: a dreadful year -- "Stroke of genius" -- Flight of the phantom -- The messenger: London, 1863 -- An imperial welcome: Paris, 1864 -- A chance for peace: London, 1864 -- The Condor -- Assessing Rose's spycraft -- Court records of Black Washingtonians