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Shadow Wars eBook Series

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  • Shadow Wars: The Forging of American Intelligence 1776 - 1961

    Shadow Wars, #1

    by ga thompson ...
    Series Book 1 - Shadow Wars
    For 165 years, America repeatedly built intelligence capabilities in wartime—then systematically destroyed them in peace.George Washington's Culper Ring provided intelligence that helped win the Revolutionary War. After victory, the network dissolved. The files disappeared. The lessons vanished.The pattern repeated through nine wars. After each conflict, intelligence officers were dismissed, ... Read more

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  • Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis

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  • The Generals

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  • The Declassification Engine

    What History Reveals About America's Top Secrets

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  • The Hidden History of America at War

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  • The Art of Command

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  • Silent Warfare

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  • Those Who Have Borne the Battle

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  • The Rise and Fall of Intelligence

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