August Spies

Ladies at this time were “vivandieres” who were often known to accompany and provide support to the Union and Confederate army. A handful of women also impersonated themselves as men and joined the fight, while many other females were nurses and spies. As thousands of enslaved ladies were just beginning to be freed, they began their new lives surrounded by the barbarity and midst of the war. When the war was put to an end, 160,000 ladies were left mourning about their family members who had…

will describe it for you. It is a concert that brings rock, metal, country, rap, hip hop, electric music, pop, and alternative all together in one huge three day concert in Grant Park in Chicago IL. It all started at the end of July and beginning August of 2015, I was getting everything ready for the concert to happen.…

All good things must come to an end…or so they say. Of course, James Bond apparently never got that memo – you know, because he seems to get younger and more ambitious with each passing decade. With that said, it’s impossible not to admire the fan base and longevity that this character has built for itself, stemming back to the 1950s. At the same time, it’s also terribly difficult not to admire the stylistic swagger that the current Bond, Daniel Craig, has brought to the ever-growing…

dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki and that the Japanese said that their surrender on August 15. However, another event that happened in that theater. Having victory in Europe in May, the Soviet Union began on their Pacific Coast. August 9, 1945, is the day the Soviets invaded the Japanese-held state of Manchuria. To what degree the atomic bomb directly led to the Japanese surrender remains a topic of much history…

James Armistead Erin Baker Revolutionary War Biography 5th Grade Literacy May 11, 2017 How many people can say that they were a spy that didn’t get caught? James Armistead can. He was such an amazing spy and helper for the Patriots. He prevented many British messages from being sent. His early life, adult life and contribution to the Revolutionary War is a great example to everyone, and shows how much he really cared. James Armistead’s early life was very harsh for a…

Nixon gave a speech in August, in which he swore that he or his staff had absolutely no connection to the burglary. According to Nixon (1972),“I am not a crook by today’s standards”. Almost all the voters believed him and Richard Nixon was re-elected as president.After some time…

nuclear-programs in order to make, and perfect the atom bomb, or nuclear weapons. During the Cold War the USSR and the USA were in a race to build the atom bomb. Although they both had secret and confidential programs, that not many people knew about, spies were very effective in order to discover new information. The USSR potential to build an atom bomb was underestimated by the West. The Soviets made an atom bomb exceptionally early, which was well before the USA believed they could have. In…

a meeting in Paris to deal with global problems. These two countries had a bad alliance, but for the sake of dealing with worldwide issues, they tried to be better acquaintances. Unfortunately, on May 1, 1960, the Soviets shot down an American U-2 spy plane, known as the U-2 Crisis. Ultimately, the U-2 Crisis worsened the relationship between the United States and Russia, as it escalated the intensity of the Cold War. This crisis ended the idea of these two countries working together and even…

Name Date Class The Secret War of Espionage in World War 1 The First World War was different than previous wars in that it was not only fought in the trenches and battlefields, but also with intelligence. In fact, many government spies have grown to notoriety, including Mata Hari and Carl Hans Lody, not only for the successes in uncovering confidential information, but also for distributing misleading information to enemy nations – a tactic in itself. Military intelligence still relied on…

This changed him from a pacifist loyalist to patriotic spy, it also is known that Robert Townsend and Abraham Woodhull knew each other when they were younger and were at the same boarding school that was run by Woodhulls brother-in-law. Washingtons mission for Townsend was to stay in New York and collect useful information, by blending in and mixing with officers and refugees as well as going to coffee shops and public places. Since Townsend is a reporter for the New York Royal Gazette, a pro…