Pinkerton's [Crime]
Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, founded in Chicago in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton, a Scottish-born US detective. This was the first American private detective agency, which became famous after solving a series of train robberies. During the American Civil War, Pinkerton served as chief of the secret service on the Union side, directing espionage behind the Confederate lines.... ...
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