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Sisterhood of Spies: The Women of the OSS
Elizabeth P. McIntosh
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Description for Sisterhood of Spies: The Women of the OSS
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black and white photos. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
The daring missions and cloak-and-dagger skullduggery of America's World War II intelligence agency, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), are well documented and have become the stuff of legend. Yet the contributions of the four thousand women who made up one-fifth of the OSS staff have gone largely unheralded. Here for the first time are their fascinating stories, told by one of their own. A seasoned journalist and veteran of sensitive OSS and CIA operations, Elizabeth McIntosh draws on her own experiences and in-depth interviews with more than one hundred OSS women to uncover some of the most ... Read more
The daring missions and cloak-and-dagger skullduggery of America's World War II intelligence agency, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), are well documented and have become the stuff of legend. Yet the contributions of the four thousand women who made up one-fifth of the OSS staff have gone largely unheralded. Here for the first time are their fascinating stories, told by one of their own. A seasoned journalist and veteran of sensitive OSS and CIA operations, Elizabeth McIntosh draws on her own experiences and in-depth interviews with more than one hundred OSS women to uncover some of the most ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781591145141
SKU
V9781591145141
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Ref
99-15
About Elizabeth P. McIntosh
Elizabeth McIntosh was a war correspondent under Adm. Chester Nimitz's command and joined the OSS in 1943, conducting morale operations against the Japanese in Burma and China. She worked for the CIA from 1958 to 1973. Author of Undercover Girl and two children's books, she lives in Woodbridge, Virginia.
Reviews for Sisterhood of Spies: The Women of the OSS
Elizabeth P. McIntosh does justice to the women who fought for freedom in this fascinating book."
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