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Spies
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Black Dispatches: Black American Contributions to Union Intelligence During the Civil War 
 This site highlights the contributions made by African Americans to the intelligence efforts of the Union during the Civil War, describing the work of several slaves, both male and female, who acted as intelligence agents. According to the author, "Black Dispatches was a common term used among Union military men for intelligence on Confederate forces provided by Negroes." Article originally published in the CIA journal Studies in Intelligence. https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/black-dispatches/index.html Topics: Black Resources, Government, Government, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 26, 2007 CIA Museum: Spy Fi Archives
An amusing, online exhibit of paraphernalia used by spies on the screen, including Maxwell Smart's shoe phone, Napoleon Solo's U.N.C.L.E. ID card, Steed's bowler hat, and more. Each item includes a photograph, description, date, production company, and program or movie in which appeared. From the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/cia-museum/spy-fi-archives/ Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Government, Government Last updated Jun 30, 2009 Dreams of Tibet: A Troubled Country and Its Enduring Fascination
This site contains information on Tibetan Buddhism, animism, Bon teachings and practices, pundits (explorer/spies), Heinrich Harrer, and Nain Singh; a chronology of Tibet's history; an overview of the impact of China on Tibetan religion, environment, and human rights; and interviews with Orville Schell, Andrew Nathan, Henry Kissinger, Frank Wolf, Tenzin Tethong, Jamyang Norbu, Martin Scorsese, Jon Avnet, Richard Gere, Steven Seagal, and Adam Yauch. From the PBS series, Frontline . http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/ Topics: Faiths, Government, Government, History By Place Last updated Mar 29, 2002 Family of Spies
A companion site from a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television program that explored "What is it like to live with an intelligence agent? How do family members feel about their spying husbands or fathers and what they did? What questions still linger in their minds about those actions and the sometimes hazy motivations behind them?" Featured families include the sons of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg and the wife and elder daughter of Theodore Alvin Hall. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/venona/family.html Topics: Government, History, Military, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jun 25, 2003 FBI Newspaper Archive
A searchable archive of thousands of newspapers articles about the FBI, "from the creation of the Bureau in 1908 to the great espionage cases of the 1980s and 90s" and the present. Includes "stories about some of America's most notorious criminals such as John Dillinger." Also includes a timeline, a brief history of the FBI, and links to related sites. Some material fee-based. http://www.fbiarchive.com/Home.aspx Topics: Government Last updated Jul 28, 2008 Intelligence in the War of Independence
A history of the use of intelligence by the United States during the Revolutionary War. Contains information on the Committee of Secret Correspondence, the Committee on Spies, secret writing, codes and ciphers, George Washington, and Paul Revere and the Mechanics. Includes a bibliography of recommended publications. From the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/intelligence/index.html Topics: Correspondence, Government, Presidents by Name, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 26, 2007 Nathan Hale Revisited
This article discusses "a manuscript history of the American Revolution written during or soon after the conflict by a Tory storekeeper in inland Connecticut with the quintessentially New England name, Consider Tiffany." The manuscript features an "account of the arrest of the first American spy" (Nathan Hale). Includes illustrations, such as of the section of the manuscript describing Nathan Hale's capture. From the Information Bulletin of the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0307-8/hale.html Topics: Government, United States History Last updated Sep 20, 2007 Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies
Companion to a PBS NOVA program that "chronicles the lives and covert activities of the so-called 'atom spies' in the 1940's." Features information about "translations of Soviet cables decrypted back in the 1940s by the Venona Project," the U.S. government's effort to intercept messages from Soviet military intelligence. Also includes transcripts of "interviews with the closest relatives of some of America's most notorious atomic spies," biographical information about 20th century spies, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/venona/ Topics: Government, Government, History, Military, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Nov 6, 2003 Secrets of the Spies
This interactive feature about spies and espionage contains a timeline about secret codes, profiles of famous double agents, a brief glossary, and a short list of films featuring codes and spies. Also contains links to related features on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and on polygraphs. From CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/spies/framesource.html Topics: Computers, Film: Genres & Themes, Government, Government, Military Last updated Dec 15, 2004 Spies That Fly
Companion site to the PBS NOVA special about "a new generation of pilotless planes [that] fly, spy, and bomb in places too risky for human pilots." Includes an illustrated timeline that explores the history of unmanned aerial vehicles from Civil War hot air balloons to miniature flying robots. Site also includes historical spy photos, information on radar imaging, a program transcript, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/spiesfly/ Topics: Geography, Government, Infectious Diseases, Photograph Collections, Transportation Last updated Aug 6, 2003 Spy Letters of the American Revolution
Images of the letters are accompanied by transcriptions and background information. The site exposes the techniques spies used in letter writing and has brief biographies of traitor Benedict Arnold, spies Ann Bates and Miss Jenny, the Marquis de Lafayette, George Washington, Paul Revere, and others. The site also has maps of the routes the letters took, a timeline from 1763-1783, bibliographies, and a teacher's section. From Clements Library at the University of Michigan. http://www.si.umich.edu/SPIES/ Topics: Correspondence, Government, Government, United States History, Wars & Conflicts, Writing Last updated Jun 24, 2003 Strange Fruit
Made famous by Billie Holiday's rendition, the song "Strange Fruit" is "a harrowing portrayal of the lynching of a black man in the American South." This site tells the story of the song, which was written by a Jewish teacher from the Bronx who later adopted the orphaned sons of executed spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Features a history of American protest music. Companion site to a PBS Independent Lens documentary. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/strangefruit/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Government, Government, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Mar 21, 2004 Submarines, Secrets, and Spies
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program that "goes in search of clues to two tragedies of the Cold War, the wrecks of the nuclear submarines Thresher and Scorpion." The site features virtual tours through two submarines, information about the U.S. Navy loaning out its submarines, and stories about life on submarines. Also includes links to related information and a program transcript. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/subsecrets/ Topics: Government, Transportation Last updated Jan 13, 2004 |
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