Wise gals: the spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionage
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Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, ©2022.
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Large Print
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Large print edition.
Physical Desc:
631 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
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"In the wake of World War II, four agents were critical in helping build the CIA. Adelaide Hawkins, Mary Hutchison, Eloise Page, and Elizabeth Sudmeier were ground-breaking agents at the top of their class, instrumental in developing innovative tools for intelligence gathering and insisting that they receive the credit and pay their expertise deserved. Wise Girls sheds a light on the untold history of the women whose persistence and fighting spirit have been and continue to be instrumental to our country's security"--
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Meriden Adult Large Print
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LC Subjects
Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
Intelligence service -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Large type books.
Spies -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- History.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees.
Women intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
Women spies -- United States -- Biography.
Intelligence service -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Large type books.
Spies -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- History.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees.
Women intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
Women spies -- United States -- Biography.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9798885784603
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 557-628).
Description
"In the wake of World War II, four agents were critical in helping build the CIA. Adelaide Hawkins, Mary Hutchison, Eloise Page, and Elizabeth Sudmeier were ground-breaking agents at the top of their class, instrumental in developing innovative tools for intelligence gathering and insisting that they receive the credit and pay their expertise deserved. Wise Girls sheds a light on the untold history of the women whose persistence and fighting spirit have been and continue to be instrumental to our country's security"--,Back cover.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Holt, N. (2022). Wise gals: the spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionage. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Holt, Nathalia, 1980-. 2022. Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Holt, Nathalia, 1980-, Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Holt, Nathalia. Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
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