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Review: “The Gray House” A Civil War Spy Ring

The Gray House is a gigantic miniseries of more than eight and a half hours that is set in Richmond during the Civil War. A…

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Southern Lady, Yankee Spy: The True Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union Agent in the Heart of the Confederacy by Elizabeth Varon

Southern Lady, Yankee Spy: The True Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union Agent in the Heart of the Confederacy by Elizabeth Varon published by…

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Extended Trailer for Civil War Spy Miniseries “The Gray House” Just Released

“The Gray House” is a new miniseries coming out on Amazon Prime on February 26, 2026. From Morgan Freeman and Kevin Costner, it depicts the…

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New Opera in Houston Focuses on the Van Lew/Bowser Spy Ring in Richmond During Civil War

The Houston Grand Opera is opening a brand new work of opera on the spy ring in Richmond during the Civil War led by Elizabeth…

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President Grant Appoints Elizabeth Van Lew Postmaster for Richmond & Gen. Longstreet Collector of the Port of NOLA March, 1869

Elizabeth Van Lew ran a Union spy ring in Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital. James Longstreet was a Confederate general commanding a corps of infantry…

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Grant Appoints Elizabeth Van Lew Postmaster for Richmond & Gen. Longstreet Collector of the Port of NOLA March, 1869

Elizabeth Van Lew ran a Union spy ring in Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital. James Longstreet was a Confederate general commanding a corps of infantry…

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