The Archaeologist Was A Spy
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The Archaeologist Was A Spy
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Author : Charles Houston Harris
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 2003
The Archaeologist Was A Spy written by Charles Houston Harris and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Sylvanus G Morley (1883-1948) is widely known as an influential Mayan archaeologist. This intriguing book shows that he was arguably the greatest American spy of World War I. Morley came to the attention of the Office of Naval Intelligence in 1916, when reports that German agents were establishing a Central American base for submarine warfare first surfaced. Morley's field research provided the ideal cover for reconnoitring throughout the region. He made several extended research/intelligence-gathering trips along the Caribbean coast of Central America starting in 1917 and forwarded detailed reports and maps to ONI. While he found no noteworthy German activity, his activities permit the authors of this book to reconstruct the way ONI identified, recruited, placed, and debriefed field agents, nearly 150 of whom, many with academic ties, were funnelling data to ONI by the close of World War I. In a final chapter, Sadler and Harris extend the story of academic participation in intelligence work through the 1930s into the founding of 'Wild Bill' Donovan's Office of Strategic Services (OSS) at the beginning of World War II.
Classical Spies
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Author : Susan Heuck Allen
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2013-01-10
Classical Spies written by Susan Heuck Allen and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-10 with History categories.
“Classical Spies will be a lasting contribution to the discipline and will stimulate further research. Susan Heuck Allen presents to a wide readership a topic of interest that is important and has been neglected.” —William M. Calder III, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Classical Spies is the first insiders’ account of the operations of the American intelligence service in World War II Greece. Initiated by archaeologists in Greece and the eastern Mediterranean, the network drew on scholars’ personal contacts and knowledge of languages and terrain. While modern readers might think Indiana Jones is just a fantasy character, Classical Spies disclosesevents where even Indy would feel at home: burying Athenian dig records in an Egyptian tomb, activating prep-school connections to establish spies code-named Vulture and Chickadee, and organizing parachute drops. Susan Heuck Allen reveals remarkable details about a remarkable group of individuals. Often mistaken for mild-mannered professors and scholars, such archaeologists as University of Pennsylvania’s Rodney Young, Cincinnati’s Jack Caskey and Carl Blegen, Yale’s Jerry Sperling and Dorothy Cox, and Bryn Mawr’s Virginia Grace proved their mettle as effective spies in an intriguing game of cat and mouse with their Nazi counterparts. Relying on interviews with individuals sharing their stories for the first time, previously unpublished secret documents, private diaries and letters, and personal photographs, Classical Spies offers an exciting and personal perspective on the history of World War II.
The Inventive Life Of George H Mcfadden
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Author : Richard Carreño
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024
The Inventive Life Of George H Mcfadden written by Richard Carreño and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Americans categories.
"Born into the upper reaches of Philadelphia society, George H. McFadden (1907-1953) was expected to join the McFadden family cotton brokerage-or become a polo-playing playboy like his father. Instead, McFadden made his own path. Fascinated by the ancient world, he offered to fund the Penn Museum's excavations at Kourion, a Greco-Roman site in Cyprus. He joined the dig himself as a self-trained archaeologist, leading to some tension with the professional archaeologists. Over several decades, McFadden created a comfortable life there, replete with a gracious villa and yacht, as a respected figure in the local community. World War II turned Cyprus and nearby Alexandria into a central node for Allied intelligence work. Along with his archaeologist colleagues, McFadden enlisted in the US Navy and joined the ranks of the just-forming OSS to work alongside British spy networks. He volunteered his yacht for government service, ferrying assets across the Mediterranean. Even among the colorful personalities of that world, McFadden kept his sexual orientation private, with a care enforced by the ultra-conservative confines of his upbringing. He spent vacations away from his colleagues in the German Alps, working on his own translation of the Iliad, which had first inspired his love of the ancient world. A mysterious sailing accident in Cyprus brought McFadden's life to an untimely end at age 45 -with the future of the Kourion dig in doubt, and his exploits as a spy unknown. For the first time, The Inventive Life of George McFadden brings the fascinating details of his story to light"--
Archaeologists In Print
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Author : Amara Thornton
language : en
Publisher: UCL Press
Release Date : 2018-06-25
Archaeologists In Print written by Amara Thornton and has been published by UCL Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-25 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Archaeologists in Print is a history of popular publishing in archaeology in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, a pivotal period of expansion and development in both archaeology and publishing. It examines how British archaeologists produced books and popular periodical articles for a non-scholarly audience, and explores the rise in archaeologists’ public visibility. Notably, it analyses women’s experiences in archaeology alongside better known male contemporaries as shown in their books and archives. In the background of this narrative is the history of Britain’s imperial expansion and contraction, and the evolution of modern tourism in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Archaeologists exploited these factors to gain public and financial support and interest, and build and maintain a reading public for their work, supported by the seasonal nature of excavation and tourism. Reinforcing these publishing activities through personal appearances in the lecture hall, exhibition space and site tour, and in new media – film, radio and television – archaeologists shaped public understanding of archaeology. It was spadework, scripted. The image of the archaeologist as adventurous explorer of foreign lands, part spy, part foreigner, eternally alluring, solidified during this period. That legacy continues, undimmed, today. Praise for Archaeologists in Print This beautifully written book will be valued by all kinds of readers: you don't need to be an archaeologist to enjoy the contents, which take you through different publishing histories of archaeological texts and the authors who wrote them. From the productive partnership of travel guide with archaeological interest, to the women who feature so often in the history of archaeological publishing, via closer analysis of the impact of John Murray, Macmillan and Co, and Penguin, this volume excavates layers of fascinating facts that reveal much of the wider culture of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The prose is clear and the stories compulsive: Thornton brings to life a cast of people whose passion for their profession lives again in these pages. Warning: the final chapter, on Archaeological Fictions, will fill your to-be-read list with stacks of new titles to investigate! This is a highly readable, accessible exploration into the dynamic relationships between academic authors, publishers, and readers. It is, in addition, an exemplar of how academic research can attract a wide general readership, as well as a more specialised one: a stellar combination of rigorous scholarship with lucid, pacy prose. Highly recommended!' Samantha Rayner, Director of UCL Centre for Publishing; Deputy Head of Department and Director of Studies, Department of Information Studies, UCL
The Reluctant Spy
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Author : Angelo Mifsud
language : en
Publisher: Potted Tree Books
Release Date : 2020-06-06
The Reluctant Spy written by Angelo Mifsud and has been published by Potted Tree Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-06 with categories.
A British secret service agent, teams up with an Archaeologist searching for lost ancient scrolls and manuscripts. Set in 1961, at the height of the cold war, the Archaeologist searches for scrolls and manuscripts thought lost in 391 A.D. But are rumoured to be hidden and protected by a special community of people. A State project creates interest among the world's spy agencies and while the Archaeologist searches for her lifelong dream, the murder of a spy sparks an International incident.The local police investigate the murder, but the Government stifles the investigation with the expectation that the interest in the murder will fade away. A military coup shines the spotlight on the Government and a secret project which generates interest from International spy agencies that sense deception and intrigue. The spy agencies must uncover how the secret project will affect western democracies.Complicating matters further, two foreign journalists arrive in country to cover the International incident and become involved in the murder investigation. They discover the link to the ancient scripts and their significance to a secret project. It is a race to find the ancient scrolls and their secrets and their impact on the world if they fall in the wrong hands. A tug of war between the protectors of the ancient scripts, the world spy agencies (east and west), the journalists looking for a worldwide scoop, and the archaeologist looking for fame and fortune. It all results in murder, suspense and intrigue.
Archaeology From Space
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Author : Sarah Parcak
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Release Date : 2019-07-09
Archaeology From Space written by Sarah Parcak and has been published by Macmillan + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-09 with Social Science categories.
Winner of Archaeological Institute of America's Felicia A. Holton Book Award • Winner of the Phi Beta Kappa Prize for Science • An Amazon Best Science Book of 2019 • A Science Friday Best Science Book of 2019 • A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2019 • A Science News Best Book of 2019 • Nature's Top Ten Books of 2019 "A crash course in the amazing new science of space archaeology that only Sarah Parcak can give. This book will awaken the explorer in all of us." ?Chris Anderson, Head of TED National Geographic Explorer and TED Prize-winner Dr. Sarah Parcak gives readers a personal tour of the evolution, major discoveries, and future potential of the young field of satellite archaeology. From surprise advancements after the declassification of spy photography, to a new map of the mythical Egyptian city of Tanis, she shares her field’s biggest discoveries, revealing why space archaeology is not only exciting, but urgently essential to the preservation of the world’s ancient treasures. Parcak has worked in twelve countries and four continents, using multispectral and high-resolution satellite imagery to identify thousands of previously unknown settlements, roads, fortresses, palaces, tombs, and even potential pyramids. From there, her stories take us back in time and across borders, into the day-to-day lives of ancient humans whose traits and genes we share. And she shows us that if we heed the lessons of the past, we can shape a vibrant future. Includes Illustrations
Spies Revealed
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Author : Clive Gifford
language : en
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2008-09-30
Spies Revealed written by Clive Gifford and has been published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-30 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Spies Revealed uncovers the fascinating truth about real-life secret agents and the top-secret organizations they work for. From spymasters to moles, defectors to double agents, and sleepers to disguise experts, you'll discover who's who in espionage. See how real spies measure up to fictional secret agents. Read about secret codes and ciphers, cunning spy techniques, dead drops and special spy equipment. You can even become a spy yourself by following special missions that show you essential spy skills, including how to talk like a spy, how to track a target without being detected, and how to send secret messages. From history's most famous spies to the future of spy technology - including robo-spies and cyborg counterespionage - this fact-packed book is the ultimate guide to the mysterious world of spying.
Secret Agent Jack Stalwart Book 5 The Secret Of The Sacred Temple Cambodia
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Author : Elizabeth Singer Hunt
language : en
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Release Date : 2008-04-01
Secret Agent Jack Stalwart Book 5 The Secret Of The Sacred Temple Cambodia written by Elizabeth Singer Hunt and has been published by Running Press Kids this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
When an archaeologist who guards the priceless 1,000-year-old treasures of the temple of Angor Wat goes missing, her daughter Kate calls on Jack to help bring her home. No sweat for a top secret agent. Except this time it's personal. The archaeologist also has information leading to the whereabouts of Jack's missing brother. Now Jack must stop a power-hungry madman before the treasure, and the archaeologist, disappear forever.
Sheba
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Author : Jack Higgins
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 1995-01-01
Sheba written by Jack Higgins and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-01 with Fiction categories.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed comes another thrilling novel of World War II intrigue. The year is 1939. The lost Temple of Sheba is not just a biblical legend. A German archaeologist has found it. The Nazis have claimed it. And one American explorer has stumbled upon their secret... When archaeologist Gavin Kane is hired to find a woman’s missing husband, he follows the man’s trail into the ruthless desert of Southern Arabia and makes two shocking discoveries. One is the legendary Temple of Sheba, an ancient world as fantastic as King Solomon’s mines. The other is a band of Nazi soldiers who plan to turn the sacred landmark into Hitler’s secret stronghold. Kane’s discovery could change the course of the war—but what he knows just might get him killed first.
The Passion Of Max Von Oppenheim
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Author : Lionel Gossman
language : en
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Release Date : 2013
The Passion Of Max Von Oppenheim written by Lionel Gossman and has been published by Open Book Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
Born into a prominent German Jewish banking family, Baron Max von Oppenheim (1860-1946) was a keen amateur archaeologist and ethnologist. His discovery and excavation of Tell Halaf in Syria marked an important contribution to knowledge of the ancient Middle East, while his massive study of the Bedouins is still consulted by scholars today. He was also an ardent German patriot, eager to support his country's pursuit of its "place in the sun." Excluded by his part-Jewish ancestry from the regular diplomatic service, Oppenheim earned a reputation as "the Kaiser's spy" because of his intriguing against the British in Cairo, as well as his plan, at the start of the First World War, to incite Muslims under British, French and Russian rule to a jihad against the colonial powers. After 1933, despite being half-Jewish according to the Nuremberg Laws, Oppenheim was not persecuted by the Nazis. In fact, he placed his knowledge of the Middle East and his connections with Muslim leaders at the service of the regime. Ranging widely over many fields - from war studies to archaeology and banking history - 'The Passion of Max von Oppenheim' tells the gripping and at times unsettling story of one part-Jewish man's passion for his country in the face of persistent and, in his later years, genocidal anti-Semitism.