Do you want to learn the full story behind some of the most intriguing espionage cases of the past and present? Here you can find a selection of articles on issues of historical and contemporary relevance to the world of intelligence written by Museum staff and related publications. Check back for periodic updates. Click on a link below to download an article. Some articles require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
- “The ‘Luciano Project:’ Cooperation between U.S. Naval Intelligence and the Mafia in World War II”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in CAF, The Dispatch, vol. 34, no. 6 (June 2009)
- “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold: The Defection of Oleg Gordievsky”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in CAF, The Dispatch, vol. 34, no. 3 (March 2009)
- “Sleeper Agent: The Chi Mak Case and Chinese Espionage in the United States”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in CAF, The Dispatch, vol. 33, no. 11 (November 2008)
- “Operation MONOPOLY: Digging for Secrets in Washington, D.C.”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in CAF, The Dispatch, vol. 33, no. 8 (September 2008)
- “Would You Believe? Missing Real Spycraft By That Much”
by Thomas Boghardt. Published in the Washington Post, 15 June 2008
- “Embassy Espionage: Spies, Bugs and Honey Traps”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in CAF, The Dispatch, vol. 33, no. 5 (June 2008)
- “Spying for Love: East Germany’s Romeo Agents and their Western Victims”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in CAF, The Dispatch, vol. 33, no. 2 (March 2008)
- “The Trojan Horse: Intelligence in Ancient Greece”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in CAF, The Dispatch, vol. 33, no. 1 (Spring 2008)
- “Book review, Colonel Terrence J. Finnegan, Shooting the Front”
by Thomas Boghardt. Published in Studies in Intelligence, vol. 51, no. 4 (Winter 2007)
- “Book review, Agostino von Hassell and Sigrid Macrae, Alliance of Enemies”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in Defense Intelligence Journal, vol. 16, no. 2 (2007)
- “The Cambridge Five: Spies with No Regrets”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in CAF, The Dispatch, vol. 32, no. 4 (Fall 2007)
- “Traitor or Patriot: The Story of U-2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in FINA-CAF AIRSHO program (October 2007)
- “The Italian Job: U.S. Covert Action during the Cold War”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in CAF, The Dispatch, vol. 32, no. 3 (Summer 2007)
- “Book review, Matthew Seligmann, Spies in Uniform”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in Defense Intelligence Journal, vol. 16, no. 1 (2007)
- “Book review, Chad Millman, The Detonators”
by Thomas Boghardt. Published in Studies in Intelligence, vol. 51, no. 1 (2007)
- “The Game against England: German Counter-Intelligence during World War II”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in The Dispatch, vol. 32, no. 2 (Spring 2007)
- “Active Measures: The Russian Art of Disinformation”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in FINA-CAF AIRSHO program (October 2006)
- “The Last Great ‘Illegal:’ Rudolf Abel and Soviet Espionage in America”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in CAF, The Dispatch, vol. 31/32, no. 4/1 (Winter 2006/2007)
- “From Russia with Love: A History of Poisonings”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in the San Jose Mercury News, 3 December 2006
- “Book Review, Thomas Boghardt, Spies of the Kaiser”
by Lieutenant Commander Dale C. Rielage. Originally published in Naval Intelligence Professionals Quarterly, vol. XXII, no. 4 (September 2006)
- “Death in London: The Assassination of Georgi Markov”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in CAF, The Dispatch, vol. 31, no. 3 (Fall 2006)
- “Book Review, Dan Fesperman, The Prisoner of Guantanamo”
by Peter Earnest. Published in the Washington Post, 16 July 2006
- “Air Strikes and Allies: Intelligence Cooperation in Iraq”
by Thomas Boghardt. Originally published in the Commemorative Air Force Magazine (CAF), The Dispatch, vol. 31, no. 2 (Summer 2006)
- “Courage under Cover”
by Christopher Andrew. Published in The Telegraph, 23 November 2004
Bibliography
Researching espionage can be a challenge as many intelligence records remain classified, memoirs aren’t always reliable, and speculation generally runs high. The following bibliographies are meant to guide readers through this “wilderness of mirrors” to reliable resources on a wide range of subjects covered in our main exhibition. Click on a link below to view selected publications on specific topics.
SpyTech: Cameras, Bugs, and Weapons
Espionage from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution
Women in Espionage
The Soviet Union
Spies Among Us
World War II
War of the Spies: The Cold War
Spy Fiction and Popular Culture
Recent Spy Cases
Intelligence in the 21st Century: Fighting Terrorism
Language of Espionage
Just as the Navajo codetalkers adapted their unique language in service of their country, the field of espionage has contributed a rich lingo all its own. Click here for a list of "spookspeak."
Did you know that the Navajo codetalkers used words from the natural world to describe specific military terms? "Besh-lo" or iron fish was understood as submarine; "Da-he-tih-hi" or hummingbird meant fighter plane!
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