{"id":1815,"date":"2014-04-06T07:09:08","date_gmt":"2014-04-06T11:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vweisfeld.com\/?p=1815"},"modified":"2014-04-22T07:16:53","modified_gmt":"2014-04-22T11:16:53","slug":"amcs-turn-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vweisfeld.com\/?p=1815","title":{"rendered":"AMC’s “Turn”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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General George Washington at Trenton by John Trumbull<\/p><\/div>\n

AMC’s espionage series Turn<\/em> (review<\/a>) is based on the exploits of the Culper Ring, a loose network of Revolutionary War spies–including one woman–from whom George Washington learned of the movements and plans of the British in and around New York, then in the redcoats’ hands. It was the era of the martyr Nathan Hale,\u00a0 the dashing British spy, Major Andre, and the dastardly Benedict Arnold. And this quiet group of brave patriots. Episodes will air\u00a0 numerous times over the next month, and if the series succeeds, may continue next season. It’s based on the book Washington’s Spies<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by historian Alexander Rose. A book on the same topic, George Washington’s Secret Six<\/em> was\u00a0 recently reviewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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