Pauline Cushman, a Union war widow and stage actress, finds herself in a perilous situation when she's arrested and sentenced to death for being a spy behind enemy lines. Can her acting talents save her from the gallows?
1. Breaking Out of Libby Prison
Aired: May 26, 2022Colonel Thomas Rose is trapped in Libby Prison, a seemingly impenetrable fort...
Aired: May 26, 2022A group of Confederate raiders, led by Bennett Young, plan to bring the Civil...
Aired: May 26, 2022Wallace Turnage, born a slave, had already attempted multiple escapes from hi...
4. Robert Smalls: Steamboat to Freedom
Aired: May 26, 2022Next episode, Robert Smalls, a skilled naval captain, and his enslaved crewma...
5. John Doy and the Immortal 10
Aired: May 26, 2022Next episode, Dr. John Doy's perilous journey on the Underground Railroad rea...
6. Pauline Cushman: Tales of a Yankee Spy
Aired: May 26, 2022Pauline Cushman, a Union war widow and stage actress, finds herself in a peri...
