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"Civil War Spies" Course

New course starting at KSU's College of Continuing and Professional Education on May 1, with instructor Michael K. Shaffer.

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This four-week course, with instructor Michael K. Shaffer, will explore the various methods used, North and South, in deploying spies to gather intelligence during the Civil War. Men and women served as spies, and secret socities formed, as the combatants sought to gain a military advantage. This course will explore the use of encrypted messages, life-risking missions behind enemy lines, and much more. Optional Textbook: Spies and Spymasters of the Civil War. Donald E. Markle. Hippocrene Books, 2004. ISBN: 078181037x. $69 registration fee, register online at Registration or call 470.578.3508.

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