A Brush with Espionage: The CIA Intelligence Art Collection
“First Sting,” Stuart Brown, 2008, Oil on Canvas. Donated courtesy of Richard J. Guggenhime and Donald Elster. Painting depicts the turning point in the Soviet-Afghan War with the first of…
From Cup to Quill: The Influence of Coffee Houses on English Literature
Garraway’s Coffee House in Exchange Alley, London, 1873.George Walter Thornbury (1828–1876). The 17th and 18th centuries in England were marked by significant cultural and intellectual developments. One of the most…
Elizebeth Smith Friedman: America’s First Female Cryptanalyst
William F. Friedman and Elizebeth Smith Friedman. Photo: National Cryptologic Museum Collection. Elizebeth Smith Friedman was a pioneering cryptanalyst whose work during World War II was instrumental in breaking enemy…
Ian Fleming, James Bond, and Coffee
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P.O. Box 1142: A Secret World War II Intelligence Facility
Memorial to P. O. Box 1142 at Fort Hunt Park. Photo by Ser Amantio di Nicolao / CC BY 3.0. Cropped. P.O. Box 1142 was a clandestine military intelligence facility…
The Origins of Irish Coffee A Story of Innovation and Warmth
Few drinks blend warmth, caffeine, and spirits as perfectly as Irish Coffee. This iconic beverage, a combination of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and cream, is more than just a…
Heat 1995 De Niro and Pacino’s Coffee Scene
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Coffee Shops, Spies and Espionage
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Korea, Coffee, Dabangs and the Korean War
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The Unmasking of a KGB Assassin: The Defection of Bogdan Stashinsky
The Lubyanka building (former KGB headquarters) in Moscow, where Stashinsky received his orders from. Photo by Alexander Savin / CC BY-SA 3.0. In the fall of 1961, Bogdan (or Bohdan)…