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Film, Video 2023 National Book Festival: Accidental Spies with John Lisle & Janet Wallach

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Title

  • 2023 National Book Festival: Accidental Spies with John Lisle & Janet Wallach

Summary

  • Being a spy is just as dangerous as it is thrilling; the CIA and Marguerite Harrison would know. In John Lisle's "The Dirty Tricks Department," he explores the dark legacy of the OSS Research and Development Branch, the precursor to the CIA. In Janet Wallach's "Flirting with Danger," she captures the true story of Marguerite Harrison, a socialite spy. Moderated by CBS' Jeff Pegues.

Event Date

  • August 12, 2023

Running Time

  • 1 hours 1 minutes 49 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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National Book Festival: Accidental Spies with John Lisle & Janet Wallach. 2023. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/webcast-10963/>.