Jean C. O'Connor
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Jean C. O'Connor

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Jean C. O'Connor is a historical novelist dedicated to illuminating the forgotten voices of America's founding era. With meticulous research and a storyteller's eye for human complexity, she brings to life the patriots whose contributions shaped a nation but whose names have faded from memory. Congress's Cryptographer represents years of archival research into Revolutionary War intelligence operations, congressional records, and the life of James Lovell, a founding father overshadowed by more famous contemporaries yet essential to American independence, and her five-times great-grandfather. O'Connor's work is distinguished by her commitment to historical accuracy, balanced with deeply human characterization: her founding fathers are not marble monuments but flawed, brilliant, haunted individuals navigating impossible choices. By focusing on intelligence work, cryptography, and the shadow war of the American Revolution, O'Connor offers readers a fresh lens on familiar events, where intellect and courage take forms far removed from the battlefield. In 2023, O'Connor accepted James Lovell's induction into the National Security Agency's Cryptologic Hall of Honor on his behalf, the NSA recognizing him as 'the Revolution's one-man National Security Agency.'" When she's not researching in historical archives or reconstructing 18th-century ciphers, O'Connor can be found exploring Revolutionary War sites and connecting with history enthusiasts who share her fascination with America's founding mysteries. Congress's Cryptographer is her tribute to the spies, code-breakers, and invisible patriots who secured independence with quills, ciphers, and unflinching resolve.
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