Nathalia Holt: Wise Gals--The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage Watching America

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You might not know about four women who helped develop the Central Intelligence Agency in the Cold War era. That’s a testament to their skill; they were spies. Bestselling author Nathalia Holt reveals their stories in her latest book, “Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage.” In this episode of Watching America, we hear about groundbreaking agents Adelaide Hawkins, Mary Hutchison, Eloise Page, and Elizabeth Sudmeier, and how Holt researched their histories. nathaliaholt

You might not know about four women who helped develop the Central Intelligence Agency in the Cold War era. That’s a testament to their skill; they were spies. Bestselling author Nathalia Holt reveals their stories in her latest book, “Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage.” In this episode of Watching America, we hear about groundbreaking agents Adelaide Hawkins, Mary Hutchison, Eloise Page, and Elizabeth Sudmeier, and how Holt researched their histories. nathaliaholt

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