Loreta Velazquez challenged gender, social and ethnic boundaries during the Civil War. The story of her life has been shrouded in mystery and debated for generations. Who was Loreta? What made her story so dangerous that she has been virtually erased from history? Find full show notes for this episode at southernmysteries.com

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