Elizabeth Van Lew pretended to be crazy so no one would take her seriously . Belle Boyd passed on information to the Confederate forces . Sarah White dressed and spied as a man during the Civil War . Exotic dancer Mata Hari accused of espionage and executed by firing squad .
Elizabeth Van Lew pretended to be crazy so no one would take her seriously . Belle Boyd passed on information to the Confederate forces . Sarah Edmonds fought and spied as a man during the Civil War . Exotic dancer Mata Hari convicted of espionage and executed by firing squad .