Studies of Organic Molecules Vol. 3 |
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| Author:
| Liebman, Joel F.
Greenberg, Arthur |
| ISBN: | 978-0-471-18672-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 1986 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-VCH |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $432.95 |
Book Description:
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Beginning with his early days in Scotland as a member of the radical chartists, this book covers the legendary Allan Pinkerton's days as a detective for the Chicago police force and his founding of the Northwest Detective Agency, the first of its kind in the Western hemisphere. It provides in-depth coverage of Pinkerton's role in the Civil War, where he became a trusted confidante of President Lincoln and is credited with establishing the first military intelligence unit for the United States.
Beginning with his early days in Scotland as a member of the radical chartists, this book covers the legendary Allan Pinkerton's days as a detective for the Chicago police force and his founding of the Northwest Detective Agency, the first of its kind in the Western hemisphere. It provides in-depth coverage of Pinkerton's role in the Civil War, where he became a trusted confidante of President Lincoln and is credited with establishing the first military intelligence unit for the United States.