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Comment on Harold Nicholson by mlong43

mlong43 — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 20:11:47 +0000

Thank you Sandra. I don’t know how that happened but I appreciate the help.

Regards,

Gaius

Comment on Harold Nicholson by Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:26:19 +0000

Your article switches from “Nicholson” to “Richardson” in paragraphs 6-9. You may wish to correct this. Other than this, the article was well written and interesting.

Comment on Whittaker Chambers by Kavya

Kavya — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 21:00:43 +0000

Oh wow. At first I wanted to say that I was srepuisrd, but I think impressed is a more appropriate word. Not an easy thing to draw, to share, to read about, or to talk about but it’s a very important, albeit horrible, coda to Nathan Hale’s treatment at the hands of the British Army in New York. Since it (historically) ends up influencing a lot of people, and since it is so often glossed over in other (more sanitized) discussions about Nathan Hale, I am glad you decided to put it on the record here, Lora. In his book about Nathan Hale, George Dudley Seymour discussed this very topic under the heading A Grisly Custom of War, and that’s exactly what it is. A stark and sudden reminder that history isn’t neat and tidy.

Comment on Lionel “Buster” Crabb by Graham Clayton

Graham Clayton — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:06:28 +0000

One of the great unsolved mysteries of the Cold War period.

Comment on Violette Szabo by Keith Sunderland

Keith Sunderland — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:33:17 +0000

Can you send me her favourite quote please. It is something about doing what you fear the most and fear will fade away !

Comment on A nice entry by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 17:14:26 +0000

Love it! Thanks a lot!

Comment on Kim Philby by Bob Lewis

Bob Lewis — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 20:52:33 +0000

A terrific website in support of books that have been written on the subjects shown on your website. For example, “Treason in Blood” by Anthony Cave Brown.

Comment on The Culper Spy Ring by TominStl

TominStl — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:21:17 +0000

The treachery of Arnold was suspected but discovered by the Culper Ring. Arnold’s Treasonous papers were found by three militiamen that intercepted British Major John Andre as he was traveling in disguise. Tallmadge got word of the incriminating documents and then understood what might be afoot. He was unable to act fast enough to prevent word getting back to Arnold that the plot had been foiled. Thus, Arnold escaped. Much of the speculation regarding the Culper Ring discovery of the plot was later propounded without evidence by Tallmadge who sought to downplay the acts of the three militiamen who were hailed as patriots and to claim some of the credit for himself and his spies. Tallmadge hated that he and his spies that risked so much danger were being upstaged by three militiamen that just were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.

Comment on Robert Hanssen by Snowden Retained Expert in Espionage Act Defense | Stop Making Sense

Snowden Retained Expert in Espionage Act Defense | Stop Making Sense — Sat, 03 May 2014 01:24:29 +0000

[…] cases involving Espionage Act charges, including the convicted spies Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen and the convicted leaker Lawrence […]

Comment on Robert Hanssen by NYT: Snowden hired Washington defense attorney last summer « Hot Air

NYT: Snowden hired Washington defense attorney last summer « Hot Air — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:41:14 +0000

[…] cases involving Espionage Act charges, including the convicted spies Aldrich Ames andRobert Hanssen and the convicted leaker Lawrence […]