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Collection:
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7-day Books |
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Call Number:
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940.54 |
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Author:
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Graham, Elyse |
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Title:
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Book and dagger |
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Remainder of title:
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how scholars and librarians became the unlikely spies of World War II / |
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Summary, etc. note:
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"The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the war At the start of WWII, the US found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to today's CIA, was quickly formed-and, in an effort to fill its ranks with experts, the OSS turned to academia for recruits. Suddenly, literature professors, librarians, and historians were training to perform undercover operations and investigative work-and these surprising spies would go on to profoundly shape both the course of the war and our cultural institutions with their efforts. In Book and Dagger, Elyse Graham draws on personal histories, diaries, and declassified OSS files to tell the story of a small but connected group of humanities scholars turned unlikely spies. Among them are Joseph Curtiss, a literature professor who hunted down German spies and turned them into double agents; Sherman Kent, a smart-mouthed history professor who rose to become the head of analysis for all of Europe and Africa; and Adele Kibre, an archivist who was sent to Stockholm to secretly acquire documents for the OSS. These unforgettable characters would ultimately help lay the foundations of modern intelligence and transform American higher education when they returned after the war. Thrillingly paced and rigorously researched, Book and Dagger is an inspiring and gripping true story about a group of academics who helped beat the Nazis-a tale that reveals the indelible power of humanities to change the world"-- |
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International Standard Book Number:
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9780063280847 |
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(ebook) |
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(hardcover) |
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Canceled/invalid ISBN:
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9780063280861 |
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Description conventions:
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rda |
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Authentication code:
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pcc |
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Geographic area code:
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n-us--- |
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Geographic area code:
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e------ |
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Classification number:
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D810.S7 |
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Item number:
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G68 2024 |
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Edition number:
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23/eng/20240418 |
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Classification number:
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940.54/8673 |
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Dates associated with a name:
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1985- |
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Relator term:
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author. |
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Statement of responsibility, etc.:
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Elyse Graham. |
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Title proper/short title:
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How scholars and librarians became the unlikely spies of World War II |
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Edition statement:
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First edition. |
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Place of publication:
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New York, NY |
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Name of publisher:
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HarperCollins Publishers |
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Date of publication:
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2025 |
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Projected publication date:
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1111 |
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New York : |
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Ecco, |
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2024. |
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Extent:
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299 pages |
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rdacontent |
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text |
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txt |
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rdamedia |
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unmediated |
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rdacarrier |
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volume |
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nc |
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Bibliography, etc. note:
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Formatted contents note:
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The Spy Who Came in from the Carrel -- A Girl's Guide to Burglary -- Through the Looking Glass -- Too Clever to Be Trapped by a Woman -- Breaking Codes and Reading Trash -- The Dirtiest Work That Can Possibly Be Imagined -- Surrender on Demand -- The Longest Day -- Lies and Damned Lies -- Searching for a New Plot. |
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Provided by publisher. |
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Source of acquisition:
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B&T 2/7/25 |
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Purchase price:
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30.00 |
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Personal name:
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Curtiss, Joseph T., |
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Personal name:
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Kibre, Adele. |
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Personal name:
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Kent, Sherman. |
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Dates associated with a name:
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1901-1992. |
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element:
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United States. |
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Subordinate unit:
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Office of Strategic Services |
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Form subdivision:
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Biography. |
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General subdivision:
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Officials and employees |
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Subject:
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Spies |
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Subject:
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World War, 1939-1945 |
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Subject:
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US History |
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Subject:
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Espionage, American |
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Subject:
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College teachers |
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Subject:
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Librarians |
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Form subdivision:
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Biography. |
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Form subdivision:
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Biography. |
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General subdivision:
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Recruiting |
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General subdivision:
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History |
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General subdivision:
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Secret service |
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General subdivision:
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Secret service |
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General subdivision:
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History |
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Chronological subdivision:
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20th century. |
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Chronological subdivision:
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20th century. |
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Geographic subdivision:
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United States |
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Geographic subdivision:
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United States. |
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Geographic subdivision:
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Europe. |
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Geographic subdivision:
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United States |
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Geographic subdivision:
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United States |
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acquire |
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1 shelf copy |
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policy default |
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xn16 2025-02-03 1 copy rec'd., to CIP ver. |
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rf26 2024-04-18 |
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rf26 2024-04-18 |
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rf26 2024-04-18 (Telework) |
Bibliography Copy Information:
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Due Back |
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54385 |
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