Elizabeth Van Lew Research Paper

For this paper I will be answering the question, “how did the American Civil War effect Elizabeth Val Lew”. I have always had a strong interest in the Civil War. I am particularly interested in the Battle of Gettysburg and Michigan’s involvement in the war. Recently I have become interested in the role women had during the war as well. During the war many women enlisted in positions that were mainly set aside for men, for example nurses. Some women even disguised themselves as men and fought in the battles. I first became aware of women spies after reading a book titled “The Spymistress”, by Jennifer Chiaverini, which is a book in the historical fiction genre, about Elizabeth Van Lew and her life during the Civil War. After reading this book I became interested in her and how the Civil War changed her life. …show more content…
Lineberry has a M.A. degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina. She was the editor for National Geographic and a web editor for Smithsonian Magazine. She has also written for a number of publications including The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, and Fox News. Most of her articles are written about various areas in American history including the Civil War and World War II. Some titles of her articles are, “The Women Who Also Gave Their Lives”, and “Women Spies of the Civil War”. Lineberry is also an author of a book titled, “The Secret Rescue”. In her book she tells the true story of women nurses in World War II whose airplane crash landed on enemy territory. The article I am using for this paper can be found at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/elizabeth-van-lew-an-unlikely-union-spy-158755584/?no-ist