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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 60 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by PBS in 2013. |
| Summary |
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. But Buford harbored a secret-he was really Loreta Velazquez, a Cuban immigrant from New Orleans. By 1863, Velazquez was spying for the Union. She scandalized America when she revealed her story in her 1876 memoir, The Woman in Battle. Attacked not only for her criticism of war, but her sexuality and social rule-breaking, Velazquez was dismissed as a hoax for 150 years. But evidence confirms she existed, one of over 1,000 women soldiers who served in the Civil War. What made her so dangerous she was erased from history? Actors and historians bring Velazquez's story to life in this documentary, weaving drama and animation with historical and archival material to unravel the mystery of this secret soldier. Rebel is a detective story about a woman, a myth, and the politics of national memory. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Velazquez, Loreta Janeta, 1842-.
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Women soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- Biography.
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Women spies -- Confederate States of America -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Carter, Maria Agui, film director.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1132520 Kanopy |
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