Wild Bill Donovan : the spymaster who created the OSS and modern American espionage
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Waller, Douglas C.
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New York : Free Press, 2011.
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1st Free Press hardcover ed.
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x, 466 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Donovan, William J. -- (William Joseph), -- 1883-1959.
Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Biography. -- Office of Strategic Services
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service.

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Published
New York : Free Press, 2011.
Edition
1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-400) and index.
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"A mythic figure whose legacy is still intensely debated, 'Wild Bill' Donovan was director of the Office of Strategic Services (the country's first national intelligence agency) and the father of today's CIA. Donovan introduced the nation to the dark arts of covert warfare on a scale it had never seen before."--from cover p. [2].

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Waller, D. C. (2011). Wild Bill Donovan: the spymaster who created the OSS and modern American espionage (1st Free Press hardcover ed.). Free Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Waller, Douglas C. 2011. Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Created the OSS and Modern American Espionage. Free Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Waller, Douglas C. Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Created the OSS and Modern American Espionage Free Press, 2011.

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Waller, Douglas C. Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Created the OSS and Modern American Espionage 1st Free Press hardcover ed., Free Press, 2011.

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