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03Oct/19

What the Fall of the Berlin Wall reveals — You might be surprised

October 3, 2019True Stories about SpiesThe Donovan Institute

The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989. Today that event of more than thirty years ago is not only history, for more and more people it feels like ancient history. But

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03Oct/19

The D-Day Deceptions

October 3, 2019True Stories about SpiesThe Donovan Institute

The year 2019 marked the 75th anniversary of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe in World War II. I remember the 50th anniversary in 1994, which was a major celebration. Several

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03Oct/19

The Double Cross

October 3, 2019True Stories about SpiesThe Donovan Institute

A double agent is a spy who works for both sides, albeit for one side more than the other. History’s largest double agent operation occurred during World War II. After Nazi Germany

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03Oct/19

Carrying a Gun abroad

October 3, 2019Travel PrecautionsThe Donovan Institute

Since you are reading this, you might be entertaining aspirations of becoming a spy. That’s fine — some of my best friends are spies — but when acting out your fantasies, please

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03Oct/19

How the CIA got its name

October 3, 2019True Stories about SpiesThe Donovan Institute

Why is it called the Central Intelligence Agency? Why not the National Intelligence Agency? Or the Office of Sneaky Spies? The reason is because the CIA’s name is the result of political

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03Oct/19

The Ultimate Spy, according to Hollywood

October 3, 2019True Stories about SpiesThe Donovan Institute

Let’s face it: Hollywood without spies would be like comedy without politicians. I grew up watching James Bond movies. To that extent I suppose I never grew up. To imagine popular culture

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03Oct/19

The Letter to Thomas Dewey

October 3, 2019True Stories about SpiesThe Donovan Institute

The year was 1944, and despite the ongoing Second World War, it was an election year. Republican Governor Thomas Dewey, who was running for President, heard rumors that incumbent President Franklin D.

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29Sep/19

Going Underground

September 29, 2019Secret Comedy!The Donovan Institute

Would you believe there is still a place on the planet named East Berlin? Really.  And it isn’t in Germany. Nope, the place is located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Literally named

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29Sep/19

My name is Bond

September 29, 2019Secret Comedy!The Donovan Institute

Slavery in America before the Civil War included the slavery of illiteracy. In the Dixie South especially, it was illegal to teach black slaves how to read and write. Illiteracy was meant

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29Sep/19

In the Beginning…

September 29, 2019Secret Comedy!The Donovan Institute

In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth. And the Earth was without form and void. And considering what we’ve done to it ever since then, it was probably better

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