Eulalia's Story

Born a slave in Cuba and sent to South Carolina by a vengeful master, Eulalia pursues freedom for herself and her adopted country. She comes to serve as a spy for General Washington, shuttling false information across the British lines in advance of the crucial Battle of Yorktown in 1781, which won American independence.

Donald C. Johnson is a retired U.S. Ambassador whose assignments in the American Foreign Service took him to Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. In addition to his three ambassadorial assignments, he also worked on loan to the British and Irish Governments for the Irish peace process, headed an international peacekeeping mission in the former Soviet Republic of Moldova, and served as lead U.S. negotiator at the Organization of American States. He has a keen interest in American diplomacy and history.