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Liza Mundy, "The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA"

Tue, Oct 17

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Hear from Liza Mundy over Zoom speak about her new book, The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA. The acclaimed author of Code Girls explores the history of women at the Central Intelligence Agency, from its founding in 1947 to its reckoning after 9-11.

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Liza Mundy, "The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA"
Liza Mundy, "The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA"

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Oct 17, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

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About this session

Created in the aftermath of World War Two, the Central Intelligence Agency relied on women even as it attempted to channel their talents and keep them down. Women sent cables, made dead drops, and maintained the agency’s secrets. Despite discrimination—even because of it—women who started as clerks, secretaries, or unpaid spouses rose to become some of the CIA’s shrewdest operatives. They were unlikely spies—and that’s exactly what made them perfect for the role. Because women were seen as unimportant, pioneering female intelligence officers moved unnoticed around Bonn, Geneva, and Moscow, stealing secrets from under the noses of their KGB adversaries. Back at headquarters, women built the CIA’s critical archives—first by hand, then by computer. And they noticed things that the men at the top didn’t see. As the CIA faced an identity crisis after the Cold War, it was a close-knit network of female analysts who spotted the rising threat of…

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