Wise gals : the spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionage
Holt, Nathalia, 1980-2023
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Click and Collect for Wise gals : the spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionageIn the wake of World War II, four agents were critical in helping build a new organisation now known as the CIA. Adelaide Hawkins, Mary Hutchison, Eloise Page, and Elizabeth Sudmeier, called the 'wise gals' by their male colleagues because of their sharp sense of humour and even quicker intelligence, were not the stereotypical femme fatale of spy novels. They were smart, courageous, and groundbreaking agents at the top of their class, instrumental in both developing innovative tools for intelligence gathering - and insisting (in their own unique ways) that they receive the credit and pay their expertise deserved. Adelaide rose through the ranks, developing new cryptosystems that advanced how spies communicate with each other. Mary worked overseas in Europe and Asia, building partnerships and allegiances that would last decades. Elizabeth would risk her life in the Middle East in order to gain intelligence on deadly Soviet weaponry. Eloise would wield influence on scientific and technical operations worldwide, ultimately exposing global terrorism threats. Meticulously researched and beautifully told, Holt uses firsthand interviews with past and present officials and declassified government documents to uncover the stories of these four inspirational women. Wise Gals sheds a light on the untold history of the women whose daring foreign intrigues, domestic persistence, and fighting spirit have been and continue to be instrumental to the world's security.
Holt, Nathalia, 1980-, author
London : Icon Books, 2023.©2022
xiv, 382 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
9781785789588 (hbk)9781785789588
327.1209252327.1273009327.12
English
Hawkins, AdelaideHutchison, MaryPage, EloiseSudmeier, ElizabethUnited States. Central Intelligence Agency -- History -- 20th centuryUnited States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employeesWomen intelligence officers -- United States -- BiographyIntelligence officers -- United States -- BiographyWomen spies -- United States -- BiographySpies -- United States -- BiographyIntelligence service -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryDiscrimination in employment -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 327.12 HAW | On Reserve Shelf - Awaiting collection within 10 days of this date. (Set: 30 Sep 2024) |
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