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3 unusual facts about Lois M. Leveen


Elizabeth Van Lew

Recent research by Lois M. Leveen suggests that although Bowser used several pseudonyms during and after the war, making her contributions especially difficult to document, newly uncovered sources confirm her involvement in the Union espionage circle run by Van Lew.

Lois M. Leveen

She auditioned for the voice of her own character, but actress Vicki Lewis was determined to be even more “Lois-y” than Lois Leveen herself, and she was cast in the role instead.

Leveen is the author of The Secrets of Mary Bowser, a novel based on the life of Mary Bowser, "a Richmond slave who became a spy for the Union army.".



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