Culper Spy Ring StoryMap
This is a presentation that I created for the 2018 Create@state Symposium. I had written a paper for Dr. Davis' Practice of History course researching the Culper Ring that helped Gen. George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Dr. Davis asked for students willing to present papers for the Create@state Symposium and I agreed to present this paper. I used a tool from the KnightLab of Northwestern University called StoryMap to visualize my paper for the Symposium.
Few people are aware of the civilian-led Culper Spy Ring that helped George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Many of the members of this spy ring have been identified over time. However, there is still some speculation over the female identity of Agent 355. By creating a digital story map with primary sources, original scholarly research and interactive media, this project introduces the Culper Spy Ring. Taking the user on an interactive journey, they learn how members of the spy ring delivered intelligence on the British military to General Washington and identifies the woman scholars today believe to be Agent 355.