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Prisoner Exchanges Across the Bridge of Spies, From Powers to Shcharansky
Francis Gary Powers, one of several Cold War prisoners exchanged across Berlin’s Glienicke Brücke bridge, was released 50 years ago today.
10 Spies Who Aren’t Household Names
Explore the lives of 10 daring and intriguing covert agents you might not have read about in history books.
Remembering Albert Szent-Györgyi
September 16 marks the 118th birthday of Albert Szent-Györgyi, a Hungarian-born physiologist and biochemist who is honored in today’s Google Doodle.
Secret Agents in Hoop Skirts: Women Spies of the Civil War
Meet four female spies of the Civil War, including Rose Greenhow, who was arrested 150 years ago today.
CIA Declassifies Invisible Ink Recipes and Other Spy Documents From World War I
The CIA has declassified World War I-era documents that contain invisible ink formulas, instructions for steaming open envelopes and other spying techniques.
World War II Memo Cracked by Allies Found
Volunteers at the former codebreaking center Bletchley Park have found a memo proving the success of the Allies’ game-changing deception campaign during World War II.
