Long Island is famous for more things than just duck! During the Revolutionary War, the island was a hotbed of intrigue centering around a famous spy ring. At least two books have been written about these heroes who helped win the war. Both are available at the library.The Culper Spy Ring by Lynn Groh is the lesser known of the two and is suitable for both teens and adults. Benedict Arnold, Major Tallmadge, and Washington himself stride through these pages--but most fascinating of all are the Long Islanders who risked everything for the future of their country.
Based on the remarkable new research of the author Alexander Rose, Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring takes us beyond the battlefront into the shadowy world of double agents, triple crosses, covert operations, and code breaking. The gunrunning, the kidnappings, and the defections are all part of this noted author's riveting narrative.
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