Men Spies
This iconic British secret agent is often associated with the compact Walther PPK pistol.
James Bond?
Ann Bates, Anna Strong, and Lydia Barrington Darragh
Who were the most influential women spies during the American Revolution?
How many members did the Culper Ring include?
A tool used to write secretively, can treated in sodium carbonate to reveal a message.
What is invisible ink?
A specific type of mine used for sabotage in WWII was a limpet mine, which used this method to attach to enemy ships.
Magnet
A patriot who posed as a loyalist to be trusted with sensitive information that he passed on to Austin Roe
Robert Townsend?
Documents declassified 100 years after her execution led some to speculate this WWI-era Dutch dancer was scapegoated by French officials.
Mata Hari?
What was the Culper Ring
A secret spy ring that was created under George Washington and Benjamin Tallmadge
The British used this technique to hide messages into small objects to avoid detection
What were hidden letters?
This spy gadget, designed by the CIA in the 1970s, was a microphone disguised as an insect and used a mini engine for flight, though it was tricky to control in the wind.
the "Insectothopter"
George Washington tasked him with creating a spy ring in New York City, called the Culper Ring.
Benjamin Tallmadge?
Originally from Dublin, Ireland but moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 1750s. Was a Quaker and did not believe in violence, but sided with the Patriots during the American Revolution. She regularly spied on the soldier’s meetings, under the guise of bringing them refreshments or wood for the fire.
Lydia Barrington Darragh ?
Who was Sybil Ludington and what was her role during the American Revolution?
She was kid spy during the revolutionary war
Letters that were made with the intention of falling into the hands of the enemy, used to deceive them.
What were intercepted letters?
A famous assassination weapon used by the KGB in the 1970s was an umbrella modified to fire a pellet injected with this poison
ricin?
A farmer and the son of a local Patriot judge, he joined the Culper ring in November of 1778 and was essentially the leader of the Culper Spy Ring, deciding what information was transmitted throughout the group, which would eventually make its way to George Washington.
Abraham Woodhull
A Philadelphia school teacher and the wife of a British soldier, her information influenced General Henry Clinton's decision to send more forces to defend Rhode Island, leading to American and French armies to withdraw from the war.
Ann Bates?
George Washington: Code Number 711
Who’s code was this?
Wuddhull’s code name for washington
Two pieces of a letter carried by different couriers, when put together, it’ll form a complete message.
What were mask letters?
To avoid direct contact, spies in the 1960s would use a hollow container pushed into the ground to exchange film and documents, known simply as this type of "spike".
dead drop spike?
A captain in the Continental Army who volunteered to go behind enemy lines in disguise to report back on British troop movements. He was captured by the British army and executed as a spy on September 22, 1776.He is famous for saying, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Nathan Hale?
Well-connected within the New York, colonial, upper class, and was part of the Culper ring.Used coded laundry signals to communicate.
Anna Strong?
The biggest traitor during the American Revolution
Benedict Arnold?
Secret codes used in a message so that if the courier was to be captured, the message would be unable to be deciphered.
What were ciphers and coded messages?
The KGB developed a single-shot pistol disguised as this common makeup item, nicknamed the "Kiss of Death."
a lipstick pistol.