Secrets on Display : Stories and Spycraft from the International Spy Museum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stout, Mark.

Contributor:

Corke, Sarah-Jane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International Spy Museum (Washington, D.C.).

Espionage.

Intelligence service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (438 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

La Vergne : University Press of Kansas, 2025.

Summary:

This book, edited by Mark Stout and Sarah-Jane Corke, presents a collection of essays exploring the history, methods, and cultural significance of espionage and intelligence work, as showcased by the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. The chapters delve into various aspects of spycraft, including historical figures like Mata Hari and Allen Dulles, intelligence innovations like geospatial analysis and codebreaking, and pivotal moments in espionage history, such as Cold War operations and Civil War intelligence efforts. The book also examines the museum's role in preserving and presenting intelligence history through artifacts and exhibitions, aiming to engage a diverse audience and promote a deeper understanding of the complexities of national security and covert operations. Intended for scholars, enthusiasts, and the general public, it highlights the importance of intelligence history in shaping global events and modern society. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Colonel Christopher P. Costa

Foreword by H. Keith Melton

Introduction: Designing an Open Box of Secrets

1. Making the Covert Overt: Building a Modern Spy Museum

2. The Bonding of Allen Dulles and James Jesus Angleton

3. Spying for Teenagers: Espionage Through the Eyes of Ronald Seth’s Young Adult Spy Thrillers

4. Ripe for Recruitment: Mata Hari as a Plausible Intelligence Asset

Photo Gallery 1

5. The Triumph and Downfall of Dmitri Bystrolyotov, Stalin’s Romeo Spy

6. The Role of Balloons in Union Military Intelligence in the Civil War

Photo Gallery 2

7. The Genome of Geospatial Intelligence

8. Concealing Colossus: Britain’s Wartime Computing History and Cold War SIGINT

9. Ann Caracristi: The Making of a Codebreaker

10. Shaping a New Threat: How the CIA Defined “International Terrorism” in the 1970s

11. Mysteries, Secrets, and Puzzles: Designing Intelligence Analysis at the International Spy Museum

Photo Gallery 3

12. Counter-disinformation and the Tools of the Intelligence Trade: An Historical Perspective

13. Gray Reflections in the Mirror: The Hanssen Case and American Counterintelligence

14. “Walk It Out the Door on a Flash Drive”: Counterintelligence and the Delisle Spy Case

15. Northern Ireland, 1971: Torture, Accountability, and Sir Dick White

16. Conclusion: The Importance of Intelligence History

About the Editors and Contributors

Photo Credits

Index Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

0-7006-3881-4

OCLC:

1524420743