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    THE TRUE STORY OF THE CULPER SPY RING: GEORGE WASHINGTON’S LONG ISLAND SPIES

    THE TRUE STORY OF THE CULPER SPY RING: GEORGE WASHINGTON’S LONG ISLAND SPIES

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    Learn the true story of the Culper Spy Ring from former Newsday reporter Bill Bleyer, author of George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide. History buffs have long been fascinated by the operation of the Long Island-based Culper Spy Ring during the American Revolution, especially since the airing of the AMC series Turn. Over the years, there have been many legends, such as that of the role played by Anna Strong’s clothesline, and suppositions about how the spies operated to support George Washington’s Continental Army. This informative lecture will feature a PowerPoint presentation that separates facts from fiction and details the ingenious operation of the intelligence network that helped the Patriots win the war
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    About the lecturer(s)

    Bill Bleyer

    Bill Bleyer, a Hofstra University graduate, has taught economics and journalism there, as well as history at the naval architecture college, Webb Institute, in Glen Cove. He was also a prizewinning staff writer for Newsday for 33 years specializing in history and maritime issues before retiring in 2014 to write books and freelance for the newspaper and magazines. Bleyer is co-author, with Harrison Hunt, of Long Island and the Civil War (The History Press, 2015). He is the author of Sagamore Hill: Theodore Roosevelt’s Summer White House (The History Press, 2016); Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island’s Welcoming Beacon (The History Press, 2017), and Long Island and the Sea: A Maritime History, (The History Press 2019); George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide (The History Press, 2021), and The Sinking of the Steamboat Lexington on Long Island Sound (History Press, May 1, 2023).

    Lecture Details

    Program
    Spring 2024
    Sessions
    1 lecture(s)
    Day & Time
    Wednesday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Date(s)
    Mar 06, 2024