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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Wild Bill Donovan penned a letter to President Roosevelt expressing the need for the United States to have special forces units in WWII (which would eventually become the OSS and later the CIA), he looked back at America’s first modern conflict—the Civil War—and the group that attempted the first color revolution in history: the Confederate Secret Service. Patrick K. O'Donnell, author of The Unvanquished, tells the story of this secretive group that could have easily altered the course of the Civil War.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Wild Bill Donovan penned a letter to President Roosevelt expressing the need for the United States to have special forces units in WWII (which would eventually become the OSS and later the CIA), he looked back at America&rsquo;s first modern conflict&mdash;the Civil War&mdash;and the group that attempted the first color revolution in history: the Confederate Secret Service. Patrick K. O'Donnell, author of <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FUnvanquished-Lincolns-Special-Americas-Operations%2Fdp%2F1668120003&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C6bb7d64057274600dd2708dd5ff1a4f1%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638772213681810574%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SkAn5EQqVEwS5CZ7KgDWEcacHrLU1Aeq7zTgMls9BbQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">The Unvanquished</a>, tells the story of this secretive group that could have easily altered the course of the Civil War.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

The Confederate Secret Service's Secret Plot to Overthrow Lincoln—and Start a Revolution

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