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

Holt, Nathalia, 1980- (author.).

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"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.

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  • ISBN: 9780593328484
  • ISBN: 0593328485
  • Physical Description: xiv, 382 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2022]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-370) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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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Wise Gals : The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage
Wise Gals : The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage
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Wise Gals : The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Author's Notep. xiii
    November 1953p. 1
Part I"Isn't that a Strange Profession?"p. 7
1    Jessica, 1934-1944p. 9
2    Safehaven, 1944-1945p. 32
3    Werwolf, 1945p. 44
Part II"Unsavory Acts"p. 65
4    Rusty, 1946p. 67
5    Belladonna, 1946p. 83
6    Trident, 1947p. 97
7    Opera, 1947-1948p. 114
Part III"She Gets into Your Dreams"p. 131
8    Vermont, 1949p. 133
9    Kubark, 1950p. 149
10    Loss, 1951p. 157
11    Aquatone, 1952p. 171
12    Petticoat, 1953p. 182
Part IV"Fumbling in the Dark"p. 205
13    Farmer, 1954p. 207
14    Musketeer, 1956p. 214
15    NSG5520, 1957p. 225
16    Bluebat, 1958p. 241
17    Aerodynamic, 1959p. 251
Part V"The Work of a Man"p. 261
18    Mudlark, 1960p. 263
19    Lincoln, 1961p. 280
20    Psalm, 1962p. 291
21    Hydra, 1965-1972p. 305
    Epilogue: State Secretsp. 323
Acknowledgmentsp. 335
Notesp. 337
Indexp. 371
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