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Jarrow, Gail

Lincoln's Flying Spies: Thaddeus Lowe and the Civil War Balloon Corps

109 pp. | Boyds/Calkins | October, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59078-719-9 $18.95
(3) 4-6 Jarrow traces the history of the first U.S. "air force," the Balloon Corps, during the Civil War. Beginning with background about the group's founder, Thaddeus Lowe, the text then follows the corps as it collects intelligence about the Confederate Army from the skies to support the Union in battle. Photos, maps, and illustrations bring the history to life. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Juliet S. King

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