Search Results: Returned 15 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 15
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2001, c1988., Pre-adolescent, Harcourt Call No: Biography EDMONDS Edition: 1st Gulliver Books Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Great episodesSummary Note: Recounts the story of Emma Edmonds, the Canadian-born woman who disguised herself as a man and slipped behind Confederate lines to spy for the Union army.
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2004., National Geographic Call No: 327.12 ALLEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This biography of Washington focuses on his use of spies to gather intelligence that helped the colonies win the war.
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-- Spymasterc2004, Pre-adolescent, National Geographic Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines how George Washington used espionage during the American Revolutionary War, discussing the Culper Ring, the Sons of Liberty, codes, ciphers, and more. Includes illustrations.
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-- Spymasterc2004, Pre-adolescent, National Geographic Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines how George Washington used espionage during the American Revolutionary War, discussing the Culper Ring, the Sons of Liberty, codes, ciphers, and more. Includes illustrations.
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-- George Washington's secret 62013., Sentinel Call No: AMERICAN HISTORY NF KIL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Portrays the intelligence agents known as George Washington's secret six, who were recruited by George Washington to gather information secretly and thus contributed significantly to the general's successes in the Revolutionary War.
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2019., Adolescent, Scholastic Focus Call No: WAR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s) Summary Note: "When Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, Virginia Hall was traveling in Europe. Which was dangerous enough, but as fighting erupted across the continent, instead of returning home, she headed to France. In a country divided between freedom and fascism, Virginia was determined to do her part for the Allies. An ordinary woman from Baltimore, Maryland, she dove into the action, first joining a French ambulance unit and later becoming an undercover agent for both the British Special Operations Executive and the US Office of Strategic Services. Working as a spy in the intelligence network, she made her way to Vichy, coordinating Resistance movements, assisting in the sabotage of Nazis, and rescuing downed Allied soldiers. She passed in plain sight of the enemy, and soon found herself being hunted by the Gestapo. But Virginia cleverly evaded discovery and death, often through bold feats and daring escapes. Her covert operations, efforts with the Resistance, and risky work as a wireless telegraph operator greatly contributed to the Allies' eventual win"--
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c2012., Scholastic Press Call No: HI-INT 973.7 SHE Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Chronicles the true story of the failed attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln's body and hold it at random to secure the release of a renowned counterfeiter. Details efforts of law enforcement officials and Secret Service agents to unearth this plot and prevent it and profiles the key individuals involved.
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2012, Scholastic Press Call No: 973.7 092 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Chronicles the true story of the failed attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln's body and hold it at random to secure the release of a renowned counterfeiter. Details efforts of law enforcement officials and Secret Service agents to unearth this plot and prevent it and profiles the key individuals involved.
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2004., Rosen Central Primary Source Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Primary sources of famous people in American historySummary Note: Surveys the life of Nathan Hale, a Revolutionary War hero whose service to George Washington as a spy cost him his life.
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-- Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War hero2011., Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the life of Sarah Emma Edmonds, who disguised herself as a man, took the name Frank Thompson, joined a Michigan army regiment to fight in the Civil War, served as a nurse on the battlefield, and became a spy.
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-- Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War hero2011., Primary, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: Biography EDMONDS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the life of Sarah Emma Edmonds, who disguised herself as a man, took the name Frank Thompson, joined a Michigan army regiment to fight in the Civil War, served as a nurse on the battlefield, and became a spy.
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-- 1 dead spy2012., Pre-adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: GN 973.7 HALE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Retells, in graphic novel format, the history of the author's namesake, an officer and spy for the American rebels during the Revolutionary War, revealing facts about Nathan Hale's earlier days at Yale and his unlucky experiences as an military officer.
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-- 1 dead spy2012., Pre-adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Retells, in graphic novel format, the history of the author's namesake, an officer and spy for the American rebels during the Revolutionary War, revealing facts about Nathan Hale's earlier days at Yale and his unlucky experiences as an military officer.
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2012, Amulet Books Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Nathan Hale's hazardous talesSummary Note: Standing on the gallows, Revolutionary spy Nathan Hale enters into history--literally. He is swallowed by an enormous history book that lets him see the future! Includes biographical information about historical characters and a mini-comic about Crispus Attucks.
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-- Shadow warriors of World War two[2017]., Chicago Review Press Call No: WAR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Unveils the history of female agents who worked behind enemy lines during World War II, and the stories of those who established a web of resistance across the continent.