This title takes a close look at the operatives who collected intelligence for the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War, introducing readers to these colorful characters and explaining how they carried out their risky missions.
[spies, secret missions, & hidden facts from the Civil War]
Bearce, Stephanie
2015
Describes the exploits and adventures of some of the well-known spies of the Civil War and discusses how their work saved lives and contributed to the war effort.
[spies, secret missions, & hidden facts from the American Revolution]
Bearce, Stephanie
2015
Looks at the secret agents employed by George Washington during the Revolutionary War and the other secret activities carried out in the effort to fight the British.
Explores the secrets of the American Revolution, including how spies used musket balls, books, and laundry to send messages, the truth about Paul Revere's midnight ride, and more.
Thomas Jefferson, the first marines, and the secret mission of 1805
Zacks, Richard
2005
Examines President Thomas Jefferson's covert operation against the country of Tripoli in 1805 to attempt the rescue of three hundred U.S. sailors and marines by Barbary pirates and the political ramifications as a result.
Chronicles the life of Jesse James, debunking his mythological identity as a Robin Hood figure and showing that his exploits had a clear political purpose: to use violent tactics and the news media to fight for the Confederate cause long after the Civil War ended.
Presents an account of the gruesome career of Bloody Bill Anderson, one of a band of Civil War guerillas who cut a path of death and destruction through Kansas and Missouri in retaliation for perceived Union injustices.
