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Drama Professor Abigail Killeen in TV Portrayal of Union Spy Van Lew
Abigail Killeen is coming to a screen near you soon. The associate professor of theater will be starring in an episode of the Emmy Award-winning series
America’s Hidden Stories to air on the Smithsonian channel on February 1, 2021.
Abigail Killeen (seated) endured soaring temperatures while wearing heavy Victorian outfits
The episode is called
Southern Women, Union Spiesand will feature Killeen as Elizabeth Van Lew, a prominent Richmond socialite who passed a number of Confederate military secrets to Union officers during the Civil War.
Described by
Smithsonian
Magazine as “An unlikely union spy,” Van Lew was driven by a vehement opposition to slavery and secession, which she had to keep a secret. She set up her own spy network and provided assistance to many Union prisoners, helping some of them escape to freedom.