Ann Blackman is the author of Seasons of Her Life- A Biography of Madeleine Korbel Albright and co-author of The Spy Next Door, about the traitorous FBI agent Robert Hanssen. In her long career as a news reporter with Time magazine and the Associated Press, Blackman covered American politics, social policy, and the powerful personalities that make up Washington society. She is married to Michael Putzel. They have two grown children and live in the nation's capital.
“Tales of Civil War spies are often full of embellished and
romanticized derring-do. Not so with Ann Blackman’s thoroughly
researched biography of Rose O’Neale Greenhow, whose remarkable
life needs no embellishment. The story of Rebel Rose, told here
with great skill and lucidity, illustrates yet again that truth is
stranger than fiction.”
–James McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom
“This is a fascinating tale of intrigue and suspense. Blackman has
discovered some truly remarkable, never-before-published papers
that reveal how deeply involved Rose Greenhow was in the
Confederate cause.”
–Cokie Roberts, National Public Radio commentator, author of
Founding Mothers
“The first comprehensive story of a remarkable woman whose passion
for the Southern cause was equal to that of any soldier who fought
for southern independence. Well worth reading.”
–Jim Lighthizer, President, Civil War Preservation Trust
“For anyone wondering what role women played in shaping the course
of history of the United States, Ann Blackman has an answer: Rose
Greenhow. The story of Wild Rose has everything: power, intrigue,
passion, and a clever, determined woman at the center. This is a
great read.”
–Judy Woodruff, CNN anchor, Judy Woodruff’s Inside Politics
“Sexy, audacious, determined–Rose O’Neale Greenhow finally gets her
due as a power player in American history. Relive the Civil War
through the exploits of this Southern patriot, who dazzled
Washington and Europe long before women were supposed to behave so
boldly.”
–Lynn Sherr, ABC News correspondent, 20/20
“Ann Blackman has brought all the skills she honed as a Washington
journalist to tell the story of a fascinating woman of the
nineteenth century. Here is the Confederate spy–a courtier, a savvy
Southerner, a rebel in her own right–shown with all her strengths
and flaws.”
–Ellen Goodman, syndicated Boston Globe columnist
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