SPYCRAFT 101

62. The Pinkterons: Notorious Thugs, Detectives, and Spies with Dr. Paul O'Hara

Sept. 19, 2022

This week, Justin chats with Dr. Paul. O'Hara. Paul is an associate professor at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, teaching a wide range of compelling history courses.  Paul and Justin discuss the Pinkerton Detective Agency, the most famous and most notorious detective agency in us history. From its origins to its scandals, near downfalls, and recent activities, The Pinkertons have helped shape American history from antebellum to the modern day. Much of what's covered today take place in the mid and late 1800s, but the Pinkertons are still around.

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Check out Paul's book, Inventing the Pinkertons, here.

https://www.amazon.com/Inventing-Pinkertons-Spies-Sleuths-Mercenaries-ebook/dp/B01K996N8O/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=


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