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.
Spy Sites of Philadelphia
MAP 2 Hay-Adams Hotel: 800 Sixteenth Street NW The upscale Hay-Adams Hotel was the site of Lt. Col. Oliver North's fundraising efforts that led to the Iran-Contra scandal in the 1980s. Using the hotel's bar and restaurant for privacy ...
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In The Scarlet Stockings Spy, Trinka Hakes Noble melds a suspenseful tale of devotion, sacrifice, and patriotism with the stark realities of our country's birth.Noted picture book author and illustrator Trinka Hakes Noble has pursued the ...
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Adams appeared again in September 1925 as part of a Soviet trade delegation, then in September 1928 in an official capacity representing the Moscow Automotive Society, seeking information on the American auto industry.
An important contribution to Revolutionary War history, Spies in the Continental Capital: Espionage Across Pennsylvania During the American Revolution demonstrates that intelligence operations on both sides emanating from Pennsylvania were ...
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