Espionage & intrigue
Series: Defining documents in American history Published by : Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services ; (Ipswich, Massachusetts :) Physical details: Volume 1 : illustrations, maps, portraits, charts ; 26 cm. ISBN:9781642656756; 1642656755; 9781642656770; 1642656771; 9781642656787; 164265678X.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| 300 - 399 | 327.1273 Esp (Browse shelf) | Available | State Grant-in-Aid | 108768 |
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| 327.12092 Dil Spies in the family : | 327.12092 Whi Alger Hiss' looking-glass wars : | 327.1273 Bam The shadow factory : | 327.1273 Esp Espionage & intrigue | 327.1273 Esp Espionage & intrigue / | 327.1273009 Wei Legacy of ashes : | 327.1273009045 Tau Secret empire : |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Volume one. Publisher's Note -- Editor's Introduction -- Contributors -- Early Espionage and Intrigue. Exchange of Letters between George Washington and Robert Hunter Morris -- Letter from Paul Revere Describing Secret Intelligence Gathering and the "Midnight Ride" -- General Benedict Arnold to Major John Andre -- Alien and Sedition Acts -- Ciphered Letter of Aaron Burr to General James Wilkinson -- President Franklin Pierce's Proclamation 64 -- From The Spy of the Rebellion -- World Wars: Secrets and Intercepts. The Zimmerman Telegram -- Espionage Act of 1917 -- The Sedition Act of 1918 -- Intercepted Japanese Messages Concerning Pearl Harbor -- Letter Recommending Navajo Enlistment -- Report on the Failures of the U.S. State Department to Assist European Jews -- Spy Networks, Science and Loyalty Screening. "The Case Against the Reds" -- Executive Order 9835 -- Testimony of J. Edgar Hoover before the House Un-American Activities Committee -- Ronald Reagan's Testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee -- Testimony Regarding Communist Investigations -- Testimony of Whittaker Chambers -- Atomic Explosion in the U.S.S.R. -- Klaus Fuchs Statement of Guilt -- Rosenberg Case Excerpts -- Dennis v. United States -- In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer -- Censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy -- Launching of the Sputnik Satellite --
Espionage and intrigue have always played a role in the history of the United States, from the American Revolution and Benedict Arnold to the cyber-spying activities of today. A variety of motives stand behind the actions of those featured in this set, from greed and power to a strong sense of patriotism and national pride. Topics analyzed in Volume 1 include: Klaus Fuchs (Manhattan Project), Silvermaster Spy Ring (places Soviet spies in US government positions), Cuban Missile Crisis, Edward Snowden, Mark Felt (Deep Throat), Daniel Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers). Topics discussed in Volume 2 include: Economic Espionage Act of 1996, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide corporate espionage suit against Hilton, Peter Buxtun (Tuskegee Syphillis Experiment), Ron Ridenhour (Mai Lai Massacre in Vietnam), Frank Serpico (corruption in police force NYC), Sherron Watkins (Enron). Each in-depth chapter provides a thorough commentary and analysis of each primary source document, often reprinted in its entirety. Commentary includes a Summary, Overview, Defining Moment, Author Biography, Detailed Document Analysis, and discussion of Essential Themes. Many of these chapters are bolstered through the inclusion of Supplemental Historical Documents, which broaden the scope of the book and offer additional context. - Publisher.
Issued also as an ebook.
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