Mary Jane Bowser

How I Got Over

God truly does not throw trials or tribulations our way that we cannot handle, despite what we might believe at the time, as Mary B. Bowser can attest. In spite of her hands having been crippled by rheumatoid arthritis, she felt called to share her message of faith, inspiration, adoration, and appre...

Women Spies: A Novel of Remembrance of Mata Hari, mary Bowser, Noor Inayat Khan Nancy Wake, and The other strong women

Women Spies: A Novel of Remembrance of Mata Hari, Mary Bowser, Noor Inayat Khan, Nancy Wake and other Strong Women of History is a historical fiction that uses the “Grandmother’s Chair” method to recount the very real histories of famous and infamous female spies down through the ages. The story beg...

The Secrets Of Mary Bowser - Target Ed: A Novel

Based on a remarkable true story, The Secrets of Mary Bowser is an inspiring tale of one daring woman's willingness to sacrifice her own freedom to change the course of history. All her life, Mary has been a slave to the wealthy Van Lew family of Richmond, Virginia. But when Bet, the willful Van L...

The Secrets of Mary Bowser

“Masterfully written, The Secrets of Mary Bowser shines a new light onto our country’s darkest history.”—Brunonia Barry, bestselling author of The Lace Reader “Packed with drama, intrigue, love, loss, and most of all, the resilience of a remarkable heroine….What a treat!”—Kelly O'Connor McNees, auth...

Spy on History: Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring

Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring introduces an exciting interactive series for middle grade readers—Spy on History, where the reader gets to experience history in a whole new way. Meet Mary Bowser, an African American spy who was able to infiltrate the Confederate leadership at the highest lev...

Sister Girl: A play based on the true story of a black female Civil War spy

Mary Elizabeth Bowser, a college educated freed slave, was a spy in Jefferson Davis's Civil War White House. Pretending to be a half wit slave named Sister Girl, Bowser stole secret documents that were smuggled to the North. This play celebrates the courageous actions of this unsung heroine.

By Lois Leveen The Secrets Of Mary Bowser - Target Ed: A Novel [Paperback]

Mary Bowser

Mary Elizabeth Bowser (born c. 1839, date of death unknown) was an American freed slave who worked in connection with Elizabeth Van Lew as a Union spy ...