Ethel and Julius Rosenberg

Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg (September 28, 1915 ? June 19, 1953) and Julius Rosenberg (May 12, 1918 ? June 19, 1953) were American Communists who were thrust into the world spotlight when they were tried, convicted, and executed for spying for the Soviet Union. The accuracy of these charges remains controversial, though decades later, Soviet communications decrypted by the VENONA project became publicly available and appeared to indicate that at least Julius Rosenberg was actively involved in espionage (although they provided no new evidence that he performed the specific acts of espionage for which he was convicted). Specifically, the couple were charged with conspiracy to commit espionage and were accused of passing nuclear weapons secrets to Russian agents.

External links

• Timeline of Events Relating to the Rosenberg Trial.
• Ethel's brother says he trumped up evidence.
• Project Venona messages.
• Rosenberg FBI files (summary only)
• Heir to an Execution — An HBO documentary by Ivy Meeropol, the grandaughter of Ethel and Julius.
• A statement by the Rosenberg's sons in support of their exoneration
• An Interview with Robert Meeropol about the adoption
• Mujeres Riot: Ethel Rosenberg