No acknowledgement was given to certain brave men and women who were responsible for alterting George Washington to the plots surrounding him in the struggle for independence.  The acts of bravery by these men and women  include exposing a British counterfeiting scheme, smuggling a British naval codebook to Yorktown, and preventing Benedict Arnold from carrying out one of the greatest acts of treachery...his plan to surrender West Point to the British.  These events are mentioned in history but none of them were attributed to any one group or person because the people involved served under the condition of silence, never to be revealed.  Washington kept his promises to them.  Some have been revealed as letters, diaries, etc. were discovered years later by a dedicated researcher determined to give these brave souls a place of honor.  Foremost are George Washington's secret six who helped the Americans to victory; this book lays out the groundwork and honors their sacrifices.  This is a great read for middle school students and above.

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The Washington Times: Book Review
The New York Journal of Books: Review of Secret Six
Good Reads: review
BackFive: review and summary
Video Review: You Tube with author

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