True Origins of the CIA and OSS: The Culper Spy Ring
This episode dives into the Culper Spy Ring, America's first coordinated espionage network that operated in secrecy during the Revolutionary War using invisible ink, coded newspaper messages, and honeypot operations. While the History Channel's commercial-friendly format can be campy at times, the episode uncovers legitimate historical facts about how spycraft shaped America's founding, including the shocking truth about why Benedict Arnold really turned traitor (spoiler: he wasn't paid for seven years). From George Washington's secret intelligence network to the mysterious "Agent 355" who…
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