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Author Jarrow, Gail.

Title Lincoln's flying spies : Thaddeus Lowe and the Civil War balloon corps / Gail Jarrow.

Publication Info. Honesdale, Pa. : Calkins Creek, [2010]
©2010
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1468338~S1
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 Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction  J 973.741 JAR    AVAILABLE
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Description 109 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-103) and index.
Summary Describes the contributions made to the Union's efforts in the Civil War by Thaddeus Lowe and a corps of hot air balloonists who helped spy on the Confederate army, despite becoming targets in the war themselves.
Audience 1060L Lexile
Note 1060L Lexile
Study Program Accelerated Reader MG 7.8 3 138139
Note Accelerated Reader MG 7.8 3 138139
Subject Lowe, T. S. C. (Thaddeus Sobieski Coulincourt), 1832-1913 -- Juvenile literature.
Aeronautics, Military -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Ballooning -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Balloons -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Aerial operations -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 9781590787199 (lib. bdg.)
1590787196 (lib. bdg.)
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