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Author:

Holt, Nathalia, 1980- author.

Title:

Wise gals : the spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionage / by Nathalia Holt.

Publisher:

G. P. Putnam's Sons,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

xiv, 382 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

United States.--Central Intelligence Agency--History.
Women intelligence officers--United States--Biography.
Intelligence officers--United States--Biography.
Women spies--United States--Biography.
Spies--United States--Biography.
Intelligence service--United States--History--20th century.
United States.--Central Intelligence Agency--Officials and employees.
Officières de renseignements--États-Unis--Biographies.
Officiers de renseignements--États-Unis--Biographies.
Espionnes--États-Unis--Biographies.
United States.--Central Intelligence Agency.
Employees.
Intelligence officers.
Intelligence service.
Spies.
Women intelligence officers.
Women spies.
United States.
1900-1999
collective biographies.
Biographies.
History.
Biographies.
Biographies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

PART I "ISN'T THAT A STRANGE PROFESSION?" -- Jessica, 1934-1944 -- Safehaven, 1944-1945 -- Werwolf, 1945 -- PART II "UNSAVORY ACTS" -- Rusty, 1946 -- Belladonna, 1946 -- Trident, 1947 -- Opera, 1947-1948 -- PART III "SHE GETS INTO YOUR DREAMS" -- Vermont, 1949 -- Kubark, 1950 -- Loss, 1951 -- Aquatone, 1952 -- Petticoat, 1953 -- PART IV "FUMBLING IN THE DARK" -- Farmer, 1954 -- Musketeer, 1956 -- NSG5520, 1957 -- Bluebat, 1958 -- Aerodynamic, 1959 -- PART V "THE WORK OF A MAN" -- Mudlark, 1960 -- Lincoln, 1961 -- Psalm, 1962 -- Rybat, 1965-1972 -- Epilogue: State Secrets.

Summary:

"From the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls comes the never-before-told story of a small cadre of influential female spies in the precarious early days of the CIA--women who helped create the template for cutting-edge espionage (and blazed new paths for equality in the workplace) in the treacherous post-WWII era"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0593328485
9780593328484

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1289244869

LCCN:

2022019091

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