*Now with a new afterword containing never-before-seen research on the identity of the spy ring's most secret member, Agent 355 "This is my kind of history book. Get ready. Here's the action." --BRAD MELTZER, bestselling author of
The Fifth Assassin and host of
Decoded When George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied--thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. He realized that he couldn't defeat the British with military might, so he recruited a sophisticated and deeply secretive intelligence network to infiltrate New York.
Drawing on extensive research, Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger have offered fascinating portraits of these spies: a reserved Quaker merchant, a tavern keeper, a brash young longshoreman, a curmudgeonly Long Island bachelor, a coffeehouse owner, and a mysterious woman. Long unrecognized, the secret six are finally receiving their due among the pantheon of American heroes.
Author: Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Sentinel
Published: 10/28/2014
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781595231109
Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 9.3
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 164222 / George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution
About the AuthorBrian Kilmeade cohosts Fox News Channel's morning show "Fox & Friends" and also hosts the nationally syndicated radio show "Kilmeade & Friends." He lives on Long Island.
Don Yaeger has written or co-written twenty-three books, and lives in Tallahassee, Florida.