Spy Sites Of New York City

Author : H. Keith Melton,Robert Wallace
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781626167094

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Spy Sites of New York City by H. Keith Melton,Robert Wallace Pdf

Through every era of American history, New York City has been a battleground for international espionage, where secrets are created, stolen, and passed through clandestine meetings and covert communications. Some spies do their work and escape, while others are compromised, imprisoned, and--a few--executed. Spy Sites of New York City takes you inside this shadowy world and reveals the places where it all happened. In 233 main entries as well as listings for scores more spy sites, H. Keith Melton and Robert Wallace weave incredible true stories of derring-do and double-crosses that put even the best spy fiction to shame. The cases and sites follow espionage history from the Revolutionary War and Civil War, to the rise of communism and fascism in the twentieth century, to Russian sleeper agents in the twenty-first century. The spy sites are not only in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx but also on Long Island and in New Jersey. Maps and 380 photographs allow readers to follow in the footsteps of spies and spy-hunters to explore the city, tradecraft, and operations that influenced wars hot and cold. Informing and entertaining, Spy Sites of New York City is a must-have guidebook to the espionage history of the Big Apple.

Author : H. Keith Melton,Robert Wallace
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781647120184

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Spy Sites of Philadelphia by H. Keith Melton,Robert Wallace Pdf

Throughout its history, Philadelphia has been home to international intrigue and some of America’s most celebrated spies. This illustrated guidebook reveals the places and people of Philadelphia’s hidden history, inviting the reader to explore over 150 spy sites in Philadelphia and its neighboring towns and counties.

Author : H. Keith Melton,Robert Wallace
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781626163829

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Spy Sites of Washington, DC by H. Keith Melton,Robert Wallace Pdf

Washington, DC, stands at the epicenter of world espionage. Mapping this history from the halls of government to tranquil suburban neighborhoods reveals scoresof dead drops, covert meeting places, and secret facilities—a constellation ofclandestine sites unknown to even the most avid history buffs. Until now. Spy Sites of Washington, DC traces more than two centuries of secret history from the Mount Vernon study of spymaster George Washington to the Cleveland Park apartment of the “Queen of Cuba.” In 220 main entries as well as listings for dozens more spy sites, intelligence historians Robert Wallace and H. Keith Melton weave incredible true stories of derring-do and double-crosses that put even the best spy fiction to shame. Maps and more than three hundred photos allow readers to follow in the winding footsteps of moles and sleuths, trace the covert operations that influenced wars hot and cold, and understand the tradecraft traitors and spies alike used in the do-or-die chess games that have changed the course of history. Informing and entertaining, Spy Sites of Washington, DC is the comprehensive guidebook to the shadow history of our nation’s capital.

Author : Harold Keith Melton,Robert Wallace,Henry R. Schlesinger,Oleg Kalugin,Peter Earnest
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Espionage
ISBN : 1603802614

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Spy Sites of New York City by Harold Keith Melton,Robert Wallace,Henry R. Schlesinger,Oleg Kalugin,Peter Earnest Pdf

Author : Bill Bleyer
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467143479

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George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide by Bill Bleyer Pdf

In 1778, two years after the British forced the Continental Army out of New York City, George Washington and his subordinates organized a secret spy network to gather intelligence in Manhattan and Long Island. Known today as the "Culper Spy Ring," Patriots like Abraham Woodhull and Robert Townsend risked their lives to report on British military operations in the region. Vital reports clandestinely traveled from New York City across the East River to Setauket and were rowed on whaleboats across the Long Island Sound to the Connecticut shore. Using ciphers, codes and invisible ink, the spy ring exposed British plans to attack French forces at Newport and a plot to counterfeit American currency. Author Bill Bleyer corrects the record, examines the impact of George Washington's Long Island spy ring and identifies Revolutionary War sites that remain today.

Author : Paul R. Misencik
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476622552

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Sally Townsend, George Washington's Teenage Spy by Paul R. Misencik Pdf

Sally Townsend of Oyster Bay was a petite, vivacious, intelligent and remarkably beautiful young lady with beguiling eyes. A 1779 Valentine poem from an admiring British officer reads: "Thou know'st what powerful magick lies Within the round of Sarah's eyes." She was the sister of Robert Townsend, a principal member of the "Culper Ring," General Washington's most effective spy network. During the British occupation (1776-1783), Loyalist and Hessian troops were quartered in and around Oyster Bay, two Redcoat officers in the Townsend home. Sally assisted her brother in gathering intelligence while coyly flirting with the enemy. The romantic interest of Jager officer Ernst Wintzingerode, she dallied with Major John Andre and was courted by Lt. Col. John Graves Simcoe of the Queen's Rangers. She paid a heavy price for her role in thwarting the Benedict Arnold treason plot. The book explores the possible identity of the mysterious "Agent 355" mentioned in a cryptic Culper Ring message.

Author : James Ponti
Publisher : Aladdin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781534414921

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City Spies by James Ponti Pdf

A New York Times bestseller! A GMA3 Summer Reading Squad Selection! “Ingeniously plotted, and a grin-inducing delight.” —People “Will keep young readers glued to the page…So when do I get the sequel?” —Beth McMullen, author of Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls In this thrilling new series that Stuart Gibbs called “a must-read,” Edgar Award winner James Ponti brings together five kids from all over the world and transforms them into real-life spies—perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls. Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility and banned from using computers for the same stretch of time. Enter Mother, a British spy who not only gets Sara released from jail but also offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret MI6 agency. Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are five kids from various parts of the world. When they’re not attending the local boarding school, they’re honing their unique skills, such as sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and explosives. All of these allow them to go places in the world of espionage where adults can’t. Before she knows what she’s doing, Sara is heading to Paris for an international youth summit, hacking into a rival school’s computer to prevent them from winning a million euros, dangling thirty feet off the side of a building, and trying to stop a villain…all while navigating the complex dynamics of her new team. No one said saving the world was easy…

Author : Katherine Amelia Siobhan Sibley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015059559669

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Red Spies in America by Katherine Amelia Siobhan Sibley Pdf

The most detailed study of Soviet military-industrial espionage during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s--spying aimed specifically at acquiring restricted information and materials relating to American industry, technology, and science.

Author : James Ponti
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781534479227

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Forbidden City by James Ponti Pdf

In this third “thrilling” (Kirkus Reviews) installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies help a fellow agent in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls. After taking down a mole within their organization, the City Spies are ready for their next mission—once again using their unique skills and ability to infiltrate places adults can’t. The sinister Umbra has their sights set on recruiting a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary, and the City Spies plan to keep an eye on his son by sending Paris to the chess prodigy’s tournaments in Moscow and Beijing. Meanwhile, Sydney’s embedded as a junior reporter for a teen lifestyle site as she follows the daughter of a British billionaire on tour with the biggest act on her father’s music label to uncover what links both the band and the billionaire have to a recent threat from an old Soviet missile base. From a daring break-in at one of London’s most exclusive homes to a dangerous undercover mission to a desperate search and rescue operation on the streets of Beijing, the City Spies have their work cut out for them on their most dangerous mission yet.

Author : James Ponti
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781534414952

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Golden Gate by James Ponti Pdf

Rebel surfer-turned-field ops specialist Sydney finds herself in hot water while undercover on a marine research vessel, while her City Spies teammates investigate a suspected mole.

Author : Edward McPherson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : United States
ISBN : UCAL:$B61229

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The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great Rebellion by Edward McPherson Pdf

Author : Edward McPherson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015000520281

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The Political History of the United States of America by Edward McPherson Pdf

Author : Marc Favreau
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780316545884

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Spies by Marc Favreau Pdf

A thrilling, critically-acclaimed account of the Cold War spies and spycraft that changed the course of history, perfect for readers of Bomb and The Boys Who Challenged Hitler. The Cold War spanned five decades as America and the USSR engaged in a battle of ideologies with global ramifications. Over the course of the war, with the threat of mutually assured nuclear destruction looming, billions of dollars and tens of thousands of lives were devoted to the art and practice of spying, ensuring that the world would never be the same. Rife with intrigue and filled with fascinating historical figures whose actions shine light on both the past and present, this timely work of narrative nonfiction explores the turbulence of the Cold War through the lens of the men and women who waged it behind closed doors, and helps explain the role secret and clandestine operations have played in America's history and its national security.

Author : Morton Pennypacker
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-10
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4066339533356

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General Washington's spies on Long Island and in New York by Morton Pennypacker Pdf

"General Washington's spies on Long Island and in New York" by Morton Pennypacker. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Dan Fesperman
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781984899156

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The Cover Wife by Dan Fesperman Pdf

From the award-winning author of Safe Houses—an "intelligent, tense and sharply written espionage thriller” (Wall Street Journal) about a CIA agent and a young expat who find themselves caught up in a dangerous world, whose secrets, if revealed, could have disastrous repercussions for them both. When CIA agent Claire Saylor is told that she’ll be going undercover in Hamburg to pose as the wife of an academic who has published a controversial interpretation of the Quran’s promise to martyrs, she assumes the job is a punishment for past unorthodox behavior. But when she discovers her team leader is Paul Bridger, another Agency maverick, she realizes there may be more to this mission than meets the eye—and not just for professional reasons. Meanwhile, across town in Hamburg, Mahmoud, a recent Moroccan émigré, begins to fall under the sway of a group of radicals at his local mosque. The deeper he’s drawn into the group, the greater the danger he faces, and he is soon torn between his obligations to them and his feelings toward a beautiful Westernized Muslim woman. As Claire learns the truth about her mission, and Mahmoud grows closer to the radicals, the danger between them builds and spells disaster far beyond the CIA.