Miss Major Pauline Cushman - The Exploits of an Extraordi...
Sarmiento, F L / Moore, Frank
From the stage to subterfuge-a spy's story in her own words
Born Harriet Wood in 1833, New Orleans the subject of this remarkable book made her stage debut as an actress in Louisville, Kentucky in 1862. From there she moved to New York where she adopted the stage name, Pauline Cushman. After one performance Pauline accepted money to toast the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis which resulted in her dismissal. However, Cushman decided to ...
