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'', Rose stated he used the website of the

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to research the letters by

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and those in the Culper Ring, as well as newspapers from the time period and various writings left by those involved. The book was adapted into the

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series, '' Turn: Washington's Spies'', which premiered April 6, 2014. The series stars Jamie Bell as Abraham Woodhull, Seth Numrich as Benjamin Tallmadge, Daniel Henshall as Caleb Brewster and Heather Lind as Anna Strong, with Ian Kahn as

. The ''

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'' called the book "fascinating."

References

External links

Presentation by Rose on ''Washington's Spies'', May 18, 2006Library of Congress hosting of all of the letters
2007 non-fiction books Books about George Washington Non-fiction books about United States intelligence agencies American spies during the American Revolution {{US-mil-hist-book-stub