# spy
Agent 50: The Heroic Spy Who Saved Hundreds From Japanese Clutches in WWII
William "Bill" Gun Chong, BEM, (1911 - 2006) had himself quite an adventure during World War II. A Chinese-Canadian born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was visiting relatives in Hong Kong in…
This Double Agent Saved D-Day in the Most Extraordinary and Unexpected Way
World War II was one of the largest conflicts in history. But we don't often remember how much of the…
10 Significant Things About The Culper Ring, George Washington’s Most Important Spy Network
The Culper Ring, which operated from 1778 to 1783, was a spy network set up during the American Revolutionary War…
10 Lesser Known Foreign Attacks on US Soil
Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and the War of 1812 are what most people think of when they think of attacks on…
10 of the Most Satisfying Times Somebody Really Stuck it to Hitler
Few people in history deserved to have somebody stick it to them as much Adolph Hitler deserved it. In the…
Treason! 12 of History’s Most Notorious Traitors From Ancient Times to the 20th Century
"Traitor" is a heavy word laden with ugly connotations of deception and dishonesty - the kind of disreputable and disgusting…
Einstein’s Love Affair With a Soviet Spy
Albert Einstein is known throughout the world as one of the greatest mathematical and scientific minds of the 20th century.…
Mary Bowser: A Brave Black Spy in the Confederate White House
Mary Bowser is not a name you will easily find in the history books. Her name will not be a…
Today in History: Deep Throat’s Identity is Revealed (2005)
On May 31, 2005, decades of speculation ended when W. Mark Felt's family admitted to Vanity Fair that he was the…
East German Secret Police: 5 Things You Might Not Know About The Stasi
The world of Cold War spying is often depicted as a glamorous business, with clandestine meetings, ingenious gadgets and high…