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The Gray House is a new Prime Video series based on true events, following three brave women who ran a spy ring for the Union during the Civil War. Starring Daisy Head, Mary-Louise Parker, and Amethyst Davis, the show tells the story of Elizabeth Van Lew, her mother Eliza, and their former enslaved ally Mary Bowser, who turned their Richmond home into a spy hub. Their efforts, including passing notes and aiding escaped prisoners, provided crucial intelligence to General Ulysses S. Grant. After the war, Elizabeth raised the American flag in Richmond and ran the local post office, while Mary taught for the Freedmens Bureau. The Gray House, once torn down, is now honored with historic markers. Stream the series on Prime Video for this gripping piece of hidden history.

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