| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 320 pages) : illustrations |
|
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: the peril of disbelief -- The Revolutionary War -- The Civil War -- Espionage during the World Wars, 1914-45 -- The golden age of Soviet espionage : the 1930s and 1940s -- The atomic bomb spies : prelude to the Cold War -- Conclusion: espionage in the Cold War and beyond. |
| Summary |
Can you keep a secret? Maybe you can, but the United States government cannot. Since the birth of the country, nations large and small, from Russia and China to Ghana and Ecuador, have stolen the most precious secrets of the United States. Written by Michael Sulick, former director of CIA's clandestine service, Spying in America presents a history of more than thirty espionage cases inside the United States. These cases include Americans who spied against their country, spies from both the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War, and foreign agents who ran operations on American soil. Some of the stories are familiar, such as those of Benedict Arnold and Julius Rosenberg, while others, though less well known, are equally fascinating. From the American Revolution, through the Civil War and two World Wars, to the atomic age of the Manhattan Project, Sulick details the lives of those who have betrayed America's secrets. In each case he focuses on the motivations that drove these individuals to spy, their access and the secrets they betrayed, their tradecraft or techniques for concealing their espionage, their exposure and punishment, and the damage they ultimately inflicted on America's national security. Spying in America serves as the perfect introduction to the early history of espionage in America. Sulick's unique experience as a senior intelligence officer is evident as he skillfully guides the reader through these cases of intrigue, deftly illustrating the evolution of American awareness about espionage and the fitful development of American counterespionage leading up to the Cold War. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) |
|
Espionage -- United States -- Case studies.
|
|
Espionage. |
|
United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
|
| Subject |
Espionage -- United States -- History.
|
|
History. |
|
Spies -- United States -- Biography.
|
|
Spies. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
|
| Subject |
Spies -- United States -- History.
|
|
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service.
|
|
Espionage, German -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
|
|
Espionage, German. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Spies -- Communist countries -- History -- 20th century.
|
|
Communist countries. |
|
Military intelligence -- United States -- History.
|
|
Military intelligence. |
| Chronological Term |
1861-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
|
|
History.
|
|
Electronic books.
|
|
Case studies.
|
|
Biographies.
|
| Other Form: |
Print version: Sulick, Michael J. Spying in America. Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, ©2012 9781589019263 (DLC) 2011052068 (OCoLC)769141597 |
| ISBN |
158901927X (electronic book) |
|
9781589019270 (electronic book) |
|
9781589019263 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
|
1589019261 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
|
9781626160668 |
|
162616066X |
|
