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

Summary:
In the wake of World War II, a small cadre of agents was critical in helping build a new organization that we now know as the CIA. Adelaide Hawkins, Mary Hutchison, Eloise Page, and Elizabeth Sudmeier, called the "wise gals" by their male colleagues because of their sharp senses of humor and keen intelligence, were not the stereotyped femmes fatales of spy novels. They were smart, courageous, and groundbreaking agents at the top of their class, and throughout the Cold War era, each woman had a vital role to play on the international stage. Hawkins rose through the ranks, developing new cryptosystems that advanced how spies communicate with one another. Hutchison worked overseas in Europe and Asia, building an alliance with Ukraine that would last decades. Sudmeier would risk her life in the Middle East in order to gain intelligence on deadly Soviet weaponry. Page would wield influence on scientific and technical operations worldwide, ultimately exposing global terrorism threats. Through their friendship and shared sense of purpose, they rose to positions of power and were able to make real change--but not without tragic losses and heartache along the way.

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

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-370) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Author's note -- November 1953 -- Part 1: "Isn't that a strange profession?". Jessica, 1934-1944 ; Safehaven, 1944-1945 ; Werwolf, 1945 -- Part 2: "Unsavory acts". Rusty, 1946 ; Belladonna, 1946 ; Trident, 1947 ; Opera, 1947-1948 -- Part 3: "She gets into your dreams". Vermont, 1949 ; Kubark, 1950 ; Loss, 1951 ; Aquatone, 1952 ; Petticoat, 1953 -- Part 4: "Fumbling in the dark". Farmer, 1954 ; Musketeer, 1956 ; NSG5520, 1957 ; Bluebat, 1958 ; Aerodynamic, 1959 -- Part 5: "The work of a man". Mudlark, 1960 ; Lincoln, 1961 ; Psalm, 1962 ; Hydra, 1965-1972 -- Epilogue: State secrets.
Subject: United States. Central Intelligence Agency > History.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency > Officials and employees.
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.
Genre: Biographies.

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