
From Showman to Balloon Spy: The Man Who Changed How Wars Were Fought
From No One Saw It Coming
Published 10/6/2025
He soared into the sky in a balloon to prove a scientific theory and landed in the world of espionage. This is a story about a man with a fabulous moustache who called himself Professor, who was accused of being the devil in the American Civil War and ended up becoming a spy in a big balloon,…

