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668 Book and Dagger - The Scholars and Librarians Who Became Spies and Fought the Nazis (with Elyse Graham) | Jane Austen Turns 250

The History of Literature

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Academics, Intelligence, and Cold War Cultural Politics

This chapter examines the pivotal role that former academics and librarians played in American intelligence and higher education after World War II. It discusses the connections between art, espionage, and academia, emphasizing how skills developed in these fields remain relevant in contemporary intelligence practices.

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