Allan Pinkerton : the first private eye / James Mackay.
Allan Pinkerton : the first private eye / James Mackay.
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New York : J. Wiley & Sons, 1997.
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1997.
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N363.289092/P655/1
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p. cm.
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New York : J. Wiley & Sons, 1997.
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New York (State)
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1997.
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Around the world, his name is synonymous with security and protection. The legendary agency he began nearly one hundred and fifty years ago is still in operation today, as are many of the surveillance and infiltration techniques he originated. His company's trademark symbol, a large, unblinking eye, inspired the term private eye.
Through four decades of tumultuous history, Allan Pinkerton left an indelible mark. From the Underground Railroad to the Chicago underworld to Pennsylvania and the civil unrest of the notorious Molly Maguires, he took on bandits, bank robbers, kidnappers, spies, and even Jesse James himself. His role in the Civil War was critical: as Lincoln's spym...
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Allan Pinkerton : the first private eye / James Mackay.
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"First published in Great Britain in 1996 by Mainstream Publishing Company"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-248) and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N363.289092/P655/1
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0471194158 (acid-free paper)
9780471194156 (acid-free paper)
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363.289092
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