SPIES IN THE SHADOWS OF THE WHITE HOUSE WALKING TOUR

 

 

See the "heart of Washington" as you have never seen it before. Stroll through Lafayette Square, the "President's Park," and learn tales of intrigue and espionage from America's darkest hours.

Carol Bessette and the tour participants in front of the White House
 

Who was the Confederate spy who practiced her wiles in the shadow of the White House? Who was the spy who spent long hours sitting in the park, and why? Which was the elaborate structure that housed the early days of "military intelligence"?

Continue your walk along Pennsylvania Avenue, the ceremonial link between the Capitol and the White House, as we discuss stories of intelligence and counter-intelligence concerning some of the familiar buildings on "America's Main Street." What was the motivation of the FBI counterintelligence agent who provided information to the Soviets at the same time that he worked to capture Soviets spies? And was there really a link between Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and the famous Cambridge Five group of spies?

You will conclude your tour in proximity to the major museums and tourist sites of Washington.

Meeting time and place: 1 pm at statue of Andrew Jackson in center of Lafayette Square [map]

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