Female Spies During the Civil War

Welcome: Female Spies During the Civil War
Description: Students will learn what role women played as spies during the Civil War, both for the North and the South: Harriet Tubman, for the North; Rose O'Neal Greenhow, for the South; Belle Boyd and Loretta Janeta Velazques for the Confederates. Students will use the information gathered and create a "spy magazine."
Grade Level: 6-8
Curriculum: Social Studies
Keywords: Civil War spies, women in the Civil War
Author(s): Alvin Smith