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- catalog abstract "This is the first comprehensive history of American intelligence, espionage, and covert action. It dramatically recounts every important intelligence operation since the American Revolution and places them in a larger historical context. The author demonstrates that secrecy and duplicity have played a critical role at every major turning point in our national history.".
- catalog contributor b3397156.
- catalog created "c1991.".
- catalog date "1991".
- catalog date "c1991.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1991.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [541]-558) and index.".
- catalog description "This is the first comprehensive history of American intelligence, espionage, and covert action. It dramatically recounts every important intelligence operation since the American Revolution and places them in a larger historical context. The author demonstrates that secrecy and duplicity have played a critical role at every major turning point in our national history.".
- catalog description "pt. 1. Triumph of the amateurs : the American Revolution: Liberty boys and British moles. The education of an intelligence officer. Poor Richard's game. George Washington, spy master. Endgames -- pt. 2. Americans at the great game : 1783-1860: Intrigue in the new republic. Espionage and subversion in the Second British War. The President's men. Secret service in the War with Mexico -- pt. 3. Advent of the professionals : the Civil War: Allan Pinkerton and the Civil War. Civil War intelligence : sources and methods. Intrigue in the Civil War. Civil War subversion. The professionals -- pt. 4. The birth of the intelligence community : 1865-1919: Intelligence and the game of war. Espionage in the War with Spain. Adversaries : black, green and orange. America blindfolded. The enemy within. British intelligence and American countersubversion. Intelligence redux. The secret war in Mexico. Counterspies and vigilantes. A gentleman's profession. The Russian muddle. The inquiry : intelligence for the President -- pt. 5. The road to Central Intelligence : 1920-1962: The Red menace. Other people's mail. The secret war with the Axis. Anatomy of infamy. The eyes and ears of the Allies. Cloak-and-dagger : the OSS. From OSS to Central Intelligence. The CIA transformed. High tech and dirty tricks. Failure and vindication -- Postscript: The eagle and the Sphinx.".
- catalog extent "xv, 591 p., [32] pages of plates :".
- catalog identifier "087113506X :".
- catalog issued "1991".
- catalog issued "c1991.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York, NY : Atlantic Monthly Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "327.1/2/0973 20".
- catalog subject "Espionage United States History.".
- catalog subject "Espionage, American History.".
- catalog subject "UB271.U5 O86 1991".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. 1. Triumph of the amateurs : the American Revolution: Liberty boys and British moles. The education of an intelligence officer. Poor Richard's game. George Washington, spy master. Endgames -- pt. 2. Americans at the great game : 1783-1860: Intrigue in the new republic. Espionage and subversion in the Second British War. The President's men. Secret service in the War with Mexico -- pt. 3. Advent of the professionals : the Civil War: Allan Pinkerton and the Civil War. Civil War intelligence : sources and methods. Intrigue in the Civil War. Civil War subversion. The professionals -- pt. 4. The birth of the intelligence community : 1865-1919: Intelligence and the game of war. Espionage in the War with Spain. Adversaries : black, green and orange. America blindfolded. The enemy within. British intelligence and American countersubversion. Intelligence redux. The secret war in Mexico. Counterspies and vigilantes. A gentleman's profession. The Russian muddle. The inquiry : intelligence for the President -- pt. 5. The road to Central Intelligence : 1920-1962: The Red menace. Other people's mail. The secret war with the Axis. Anatomy of infamy. The eyes and ears of the Allies. Cloak-and-dagger : the OSS. From OSS to Central Intelligence. The CIA transformed. High tech and dirty tricks. Failure and vindication -- Postscript: The eagle and the Sphinx.".
- catalog title "Honorable treachery : a history of U.S. intelligence, espionage, and covert action from the American Revolution to the CIA / G.J.A. O'Toole.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".