Do women make better spies?
Mata Hari, Ethel Rosenberg, Gertrude Bell, biblical figures such as Rahab and Delilah, even La Femme Nikita… Female spies have captured the imagination throughout history and in fiction. From ancient intrigue to modern intelligence, women have shaped the shadowy world of espionage in ways both daring and unexpected. This lecture explores the fascinating lives of female spies across history, from Biblical tales to WW2 resistance heroines and Cold War atom spies. We’ll examine their unique strategies and societal advantages, as well as the secrets behind the unseen power of women in the world’s most covert operations.
Speaker: Melanie King is the author of 8 books, including 'Secrets in a Dead Fish: Spying in the First World War', and 'The Lady is a Spy: The Tangled Lives of Stan Harding and Marguerite Harrison'.
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Featured image: Gertrude Bell in Iraq (Public Domain)
