Mary Richards, Civil War Spy: She Never Surrendered
She gathered intelligence inside an enemy leader’s home, then worked to educate formerly enslaved people, continuing the fight for freedom despite threats to her schools.
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Feminist biographies by Margaret C Jones include 'The Adventurous Life of Amelia B. Edwards' (Bloomsbury, 2022); and 'Founder, Fighter, Saxon Queen' (Pen & Sword, 2018); Margaret has taught at universities in Egypt, the USA and at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Now working fulltime as a writer, she lives in Stroud, England, or with her family in Alexandria, Egypt. She enjoys walking, birdwatching travelling, and socialising with friends. 'She Spied for Freedom' : Mary Richards, a Black Civil War Agent', is out this Spring with Fonthill Media.Margaret C. Jones
Feminist biographies by Margaret C Jones include 'The Adventurous Life of Amelia B. Edwards' (Bloomsbury, 2022); and 'Founder, Fighter, Saxon Queen' (Pen & Sword, 2018); Margaret has taught at universities in Egypt, the USA and at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Now working fulltime as a writer, she lives in Stroud, England, or with her family in Alexandria, Egypt. She enjoys walking, birdwatching travelling, and socialising with friends. 'She Spied for Freedom' : Mary Richards, a Black Civil War Agent', is out this Spring with Fonthill Media.