![]() ![]() Of the many women who served in the OSS, field agent Virginia Hall was one of the most distinguished. Explore her story in the Museum's Who Would've Guessed exhibit. She also led three US gunboats and 150 African American soldiers on a raid rescuing 750 enslaved people and destroying Confederate estates. Known as Moses, she led more than 300 enslaved people to freedom and “never lost a single passenger.” A Union spy and military commander, Tubman collected intel behind enemy lines. View an ornate bodicethat belonged to Mata Hari now on display!īorn into slavery, Harriet Tubman escaped bondage in 1849 and became a conductor on the Underground Railroad. That is the legend and legacy of Mata Hari. A femme fatale, using sex appeal to entice, manipulate…and extract secrets. She was accused of revealing details of the Allies’ new weapon, found guilty and sentenced to death. In February 1917, French authorities arrested her for espionage after intercepting an enemy telegram implicating her as a German spy. The dancer turned WWI spy is said to have seduced diplomats and military officers into giving up their secrets. ![]() Mata Hari embodied all the intrigue of espionage and remains the most famous female spy in history. This Sisterhood of Spies are remarkable collection of women who have completed some of the most daring missions in history, using everything in their power to gain information, and risking it all for a cause they believed in. Explore the shadowy world of espionage and uncover the secret history of female spies whose heroic achievements, courage and strength outshine James Bond.
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