# Mary Elizabeth Bowser

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Women Doing Stuff (Episode 37)

Some within our cultures and subcultures have strange ways of reacting to a basic everyday occurrence — women doing stuff. Too often there’s disdain, shaming, or disregard. Sometimes, thankfully, there’s recognition of success and accomplishment, even if in some cases, it is long overdue. This epis…

Women Doing Stuff (Episode 37)

Some within our cultures and subcultures have strange ways of reacting to a basic everyday occurrence — women doing stuff. Too often there’s disdain, shaming, or disregard. Sometimes, thankfully, there’s recognition of success and accomplishment, even if in some cases, it is long overdue. This epis…

Black Abolitionists Book- John Brown Raid & Civil War

Mary, Free, Educated & A Spy! Disguise... Confederate White House Slave  Mary was the best as she was working right in The Confederate President's home.  She had a photographic mind. Everything Mary saw on the Rebel President’s desk she could repeat word for word.    “Ellen Bond” was neither di…

Author Francis Hamit Confederate Spies v. Freed Black Spies

Freedwoman, spy Mary Elizabeth Bowser VS.  Confederate Spies  ~    Author Francis Hamit to be interviewed on The Gist of Freedom, June 3rd, by Michael Coard   Francis Hamit, author of the Civil War spy thrillers, "The Queen of Washington" and "The Shenandoah Spy" will be interviewed oby guest host …

Women Doing Stuff (Episode 37)

Some within our cultures and subcultures have strange ways of reacting to a basic everyday occurrence -- women doing stuff. Too often there's disdain, shaming, or disregard. Sometimes, thankfully, there's recognition of success and accomplishment, even if in some cases, it is long overdue. This epi…

Mary Bowser - Bonnie's Equality Pick

Bonnie starts off Equality Month of our Rebel Era, by talking about the amazing Civil War spy. Known by a couple of names Mary Elizabeth Bowser, Mary Richards, or Mary J.R. Garmin. Born into slavery she was a Union spy in the Confederate White House.  

The Black Women Who Spied On The Confederacy

During the Civil War, a group of remarkable Black women infiltrated enemy lines, gathered critical intelligence, and shaped the course of history — all while being overlooked and underestimated. In this episode, we dive into the stories of three unsung heroines: Mary Elizabeth Bowser, the spy with …

EP 154: Mary Jane Richards, Union Spy

This week on Hashtag History, we will be discussing Mary Jane Richards, a Black, once-enslaved woman who served as a Union spy during the Civil War. We only know of Richards because, in 1911 (nearly fifty years after the end of the Civil War), a white woman named Annie Van Lew Hall was interviewed …

Women Who Won

Due to the serious nature of recent episodes, we wanted to cover women who have won a bit at life, but guess what? Even those stories are challenging. Nonetheless, Amy discusses Jane Richards, Mary Elizabeth Bowser, or other names. (She had many aliases) a Union spy during the Civil War. Shelby tal…