172 Spies, Patriots, and Traitors: American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War

172 Spies, Patriots, and Traitors: American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War

Intelligence gathering plays an important role in the foreign policies of many modern-day nation states, including the United States. Which raises the questions: How and when did the United States establish its foreign intelligence service?
 To answer those questions we’ll need to journey back to the American Revolution. Our guide is Kenneth Daigler, an intelligence professional with 33 years experience managing human sources and collection and the author of Spies, Patriots, and Traitors: American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War, will facilitate our mental time travel and exploration of this topic. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/172 Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute Georgian Papers Programme Georgian Papers Transcriber Sign-up Complementary Episodes Episode 065: Alexander Rose, Washington’s Spies Episode 129: J.L. Bell, The Road to Concord Episode 130: Paul Revere’s Ride Through History Episode 144: Robert Parkinson, The Common Cause of the Revolution Episode 155: Pauline Maier’s American Revolution Episode 158: The Revolutionaries’ Army Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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332 Experiences of Revolution: Occupied Philadelphia

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331 The Discovery of the Williamsburg Bray School

331 The Discovery of the Williamsburg Bray School

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330  Loyalism in the British Atlantic World

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328 Free People of Color in Early America

328 Free People of Color in Early America

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327 Benjamin Franklin: A Film by Ken Burns

327 Benjamin Franklin: A Film by Ken Burns

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326 The Greek Revolution in Early America

326 The Greek Revolution in Early America

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325 Everyday People of the American Revolution

325 Everyday People of the American Revolution

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