"Need primary sources for WWI American spies" Topic
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| Mad Guru | 18 Feb 2017 3:59 p.m. PST |
Tried to cross-post here on the "Early 20th Century Media board" from original post on "WWI Discussion" -- but either the bug bit or that's not allowed, so I'm putting up a copycat post here. As the title says, I am looking for primary sources regarding American spies in WWI. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated! |
| Jcfrog | 19 Feb 2017 9:17 a.m. PST |
I though Wilson wanted to ban spies and only have open diplomacy. Among other dreams. |
| PJ ONeill | 19 Feb 2017 2:31 p.m. PST |
Primary sources are things written by the people who did them. I don't think that works well for spies. |
| Mad Guru | 19 Feb 2017 6:48 p.m. PST |
Ah, thanks, PJ!!! Funny but memoirs and biographies, as well as contemporary newspaper & magazine articles concerning espionage in general and various individuals, such as diplomats, medical volunteers, and military personnel, accused of spying, are available for the AWI, ACW, WWII, and everything since. I suppose the details of America's involvement in WWI -- late to the party and by then the party has largely turned into a trench warfare stalemate -- combined with Wilson's aforementioned aversion to espionage, might mean there were few if any American spies during our involvement in WWI, and no written records of such involvement whatsoever. You learn something new every day! |
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