Civil War Spies: Allan Pinkerton

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: Civil War Spies: Allan Pinkerton
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
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• Duration: 00:24:03
• Published: 2011-06-27 20:02

Allan Pinkerton fell into detective work when he discovered a gang of counterfeiters in Illinois. In 1861, he helped thwart a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln, which may have led Lincoln to later tap Pinkerton to organize the first Union espionage.