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The Spy of the Rebellion

Allan Pinkerton

In this colorful narrative history, the founder of Pinkerton National Detective agency describes his successful thwarting of an assassination plot against President-elect Lincoln early in 1861 and his exploits as an operative during the crucial years of the Civil War. Allan Pinkerton, using the pseu...

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The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

It was a book about John Scobal, who posed as a cook or slave and gathered information for the Union Army, written by Alan Pinkerton.

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Allen ends up writing a book about John Scobal the spy of the rebellion which is still it's on the CIA's website today also Scobal probably didn't exist there's no records of them

— Episode: 624 - The Pinkerton Agency - Part One

Episode: 624 - The Pinkerton Agency - Part One

It was a book about John Scobal, who posed as a cook or slave and gathered information for the Union Army, written by Alan Pinkerton.

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Allen ends up writing a book about John Scobal the spy of the rebellion which is still it's on the CIA's website today also Scobal probably didn't exist there's no records of them

American History Tellers

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American History Tellers

This book told the story of Pinkerton's time as a spy for the Union Army during the Civil War. It was written by Pinkerton but he used a ghostwriter to help create more dramatic dialogue and make the story more palatable to the public.

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This new one, Spy of the Rebellion, tells the story of Pinkerton's time as a spy for the Union Army during the Civil War.

— Episode: The Pinkerton Detective Agency | Behind...

Episode: The Pinkerton Detective Agency | Behind The Brand...

This book told the story of Pinkerton's time as a spy for the Union Army during the Civil War. It was written by Pinkerton but he used a ghostwriter to help create more dramatic dialogue and make the story more palatable to the public.

"

This new one, Spy of the Rebellion, tells the story of Pinkerton's time as a spy for the Union Army during the Civil War.

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