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Rebel Loreta Velazquez, secret soldier of the American Civil War

Rebel Loreta Velazquez, secret soldier of the American Civil War

DVD 2013

In 1861, at the outbreak of the American Civil War, a teenager from New Orleans headed to the front lines. Under the alias Harry T. Buford, he fought at First Bull Run, was wounded at Shiloh, and served as a Confederate spy. By 1863, Buford was working for the Union. But Buford harbored a secret: he was really Loreta Velazquez, a Cuban immigrant from New Orleans.

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Cubans Confederate States of America Biography
False personation Confederate States of America Biography
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Participation, Immigrant
Velazquez, Loreta Janeta, 1842-1923
Women soldiers Confederate States of America Biography
Women spies Confederate States of America Biography
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ISBN:
9781608839285
Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 51 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Target Audience Note:
CHVR: NR
Other Title:
Loreta Velazquez, secret soldier of the American Civil War [DVD]
Notes:
Originally broadcast on public television
For specific added features see container or interactive menus while viewing disc
Narrator, Llewellyn Smith
DVD, widescreen presentation ; stereo
For private home use only
Subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing
Control Number:
959435
UPC:
841887019316
Other Authors:
Carter, Maria Agui
Iguana Films (Firm)
Independent Television Service
Latino Public Broadcasting (Firm)
Linsay, Calvin A
PBS Distribution (Firm)
Smith, Llewellyn
WPBT-TV (Television station : Miami, Fla.)
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