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Civil War spies

2017
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.

The Civil War

[spies, secret missions, & hidden facts from the Civil War]
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.

The American Revolution

[spies, secret missions, & hidden facts from the American Revolution]
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.

Top secret files

spies, secret missions, & hidden facts from the Civil War
2015
Explores secrets from the Civil War, including the pigpen cipher, how soldiers stole a locomotive, and the truth about Widow Greenhow's spy ring.

The American Revolution :spies, secret missions, & hidden facts from the American Revolution

Top secret files
2015
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.

The pirate coast

Thomas Jefferson, the first marines, and the secret mission of 1805
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.

Jesse James

last rebel of the Civil War
2003
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.

Bloody Bill Anderson

the short, savage life of a Civil War guerrilla
1998
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.

Borderland horse

2001

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