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Ken Daigler

Ken Daigler

Ken is a retired CIA operations officer. He has also consulted for the Department of Defense in the counterintelligence field. His academic degrees are in history, with a B.A from Centre College of Kentucky and an M.A. from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Ken has focused his studies on American intelligence activities in the 1765 to 1865 period. He had written numerous articles for various journals within the US intelligence community including “Studies in Intelligence” and “The Intelligencer”. In May 2014 Georgetown University Press released his book, “Spies, Patriots and Traitors”, which describes American intelligence activities during the Revolutionary Period both within the colonies and abroad.

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Espionage and Cryptography, Letters and Correspondence, The War Years (1775-1783) November 12, 2020 November 11, 2020

General Nathanael Greene—Intelligence Manager

It is well known that George Washington was Nathanael Greene’s mentor in many ways, but luckily for many of us he did not completely…

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Features, Law, Reviews October 26, 2020 October 25, 2020

The Trials of Allegiance

The Trials of Allegiance: Treason, Juries, and the American Revolution by Carlton F. W. Larson (New York : Oxford University Press, 2019) Whether you describe the…

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Espionage and Cryptography, People, The War Years (1775-1783) March 29, 2018 March 29, 2018

Allen McLane—Revolutionary War Intelligence Officer and Spy

There is often confusion in terms when discussing individuals involved in intelligence activities. For example, intelligence officers are often referred to as spies, and…

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People September 26, 2017 September 3, 2017

James Lafayette (James Armistead), American Spy

Just as Nathan Hale is the best known spy of the American Revolution, so James Lafayette is the best known African-American spy of the…

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People June 1, 2017 May 28, 2017

For God and Country: The Intelligence Role of the Rev. John Vardill

On September 26, 1776, the Continental Congress appointed an official Commission to France. It was composed of Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane and Arthur Lee….

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People August 27, 2015 August 28, 2016

George Washington’s Agent Z: The Curious Case of Lt. Lewis J. Costigin

One of the things that make human intelligence operations so interesting is that you never know how, and for that matter whether, an operation…

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