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- catalog abstract ""When Elizabeth Bentley slunk into an FBI office in 1945, she was thinking only of saving herself from NKGB assassins who were hot on her trail. She had no idea that she was about to start the greatest Red Scare in U.S. history." "Bentley (1908-1963) was a Connecticut Yankee and Vassar graduate who spied for the Soviet Union for seven years. She met with dozens of highly placed American agents who worked for the Soviets, gathering their secrets and stuffing sensitive documents into her knitting bag. But her Soviet spymasters suspected her of disloyalty and even began plotting to silence her forever. To save her life, Bentley decided to betray her friends and comrades to the FBI. Her defection effectively shut down Soviet espionage in the United States for years." "Bentley played a crucial role in the cultural and political history of the early Cold War, but she has long been overlooked or underestimated by historians. Even in her own time, journalists and investigators joked about her looks and character, portraying her as either a seductive siren or a vengeful old maid. But Bentley helped remake American politics. Her accusations led to the most sensational spy cases of the Cold War and convinced many Americans that homegrown radicals posed a serious threat to national security." "For years, it has been difficult to assess Bentley's veracity. New documents from Russian and American archives now make it possible to determine when she was telling the truth and when - and why - she decided to lie. Far from a pathetic, lovelorn fool, she was a shrewd woman who succeeded in outsmarting both the NKGB and the FBI. This long overdue biography rescues Elizabeth Bentley from obscurity and tells her dramatic life story."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12603037.
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description ""Bentley played a crucial role in the cultural and political history of the early Cold War, but she has long been overlooked or underestimated by historians. Even in her own time, journalists and investigators joked about her looks and character, portraying her as either a seductive siren or a vengeful old maid. But Bentley helped remake American politics. Her accusations led to the most sensational spy cases of the Cold War and convinced many Americans that homegrown radicals posed a serious threat to national security."".
- catalog description ""For years, it has been difficult to assess Bentley's veracity. New documents from Russian and American archives now make it possible to determine when she was telling the truth and when - and why - she decided to lie. Far from a pathetic, lovelorn fool, she was a shrewd woman who succeeded in outsmarting both the NKGB and the FBI. This long overdue biography rescues Elizabeth Bentley from obscurity and tells her dramatic life story."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""When Elizabeth Bentley slunk into an FBI office in 1945, she was thinking only of saving herself from NKGB assassins who were hot on her trail. She had no idea that she was about to start the greatest Red Scare in U.S. history." "Bentley (1908-1963) was a Connecticut Yankee and Vassar graduate who spied for the Soviet Union for seven years. She met with dozens of highly placed American agents who worked for the Soviets, gathering their secrets and stuffing sensitive documents into her knitting bag. But her Soviet spymasters suspected her of disloyalty and even began plotting to silence her forever. To save her life, Bentley decided to betray her friends and comrades to the FBI. Her defection effectively shut down Soviet espionage in the United States for years."".
- catalog description "Chapter 1: The sad and lonely girl -- Chapter 2: Vitally important work -- Chapter 3: Clever girl -- Chapter 4: A serious and dangerous burden -- Chapter 5: Get rid of her -- Chapter 6: The blonde spy queen -- Chapter 7: False witness -- Chapter 8: Somewhat hysterical.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-255) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 268 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Red spy queen.".
- catalog identifier "0807827398 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Red spy queen.".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press,".
- catalog relation "Red spy queen.".
- catalog spatial "Soviet Union.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "327.1247073/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "Bentley, Elizabeth.".
- catalog subject "Communism United States 1917-".
- catalog subject "Communism United States.".
- catalog subject "Espionage Soviet Union.".
- catalog subject "HX84.B384 O45 2002".
- catalog subject "Informers United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Intelligence service Soviet Union.".
- catalog subject "Women communists United States Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Chapter 1: The sad and lonely girl -- Chapter 2: Vitally important work -- Chapter 3: Clever girl -- Chapter 4: A serious and dangerous burden -- Chapter 5: Get rid of her -- Chapter 6: The blonde spy queen -- Chapter 7: False witness -- Chapter 8: Somewhat hysterical.".
- catalog title "Red spy queen : a biography of Elizabeth Bentley / Kathryn S. Olmsted.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".