Bibliograph

Wise gals, the spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionage, by Nathalia Holt

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Wise gals, the spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionage, by Nathalia Holt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-370) and index

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contains biographical information

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wise gals

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1289244869

Responsibility statement

by Nathalia Holt

Sub title

the spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionage

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

Table Of Contents

November 1953 -- 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

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Spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionage

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