Presentation Highlights
- Famous female spies of the OSS
- Women’s contributions to Allied victory in WWII
- Spy training, tradecraft, and covert weapons
- Sabotage, intelligence gathering, and communications
- The challenges women faced in wartime espionage
Program Overview
During WWII, women of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) risked their lives as spies, saboteurs, mapmakers, guerrilla fighters, and communications experts. Though their achievements were overlooked for decades, these courageous women played a vital role in Allied success.
Drawing from extensive historical research and inspiration from her novel The Brass Compass, Ellen Butler explores the fascinating true stories of the women who helped shape the future of modern espionage.
This engaging presentation blends history, storytelling, and little-known wartime intrigue into a compelling program for audiences interested in WWII, espionage, and women’s history. It is a perfect lecture for Women’s History Month.
Booking Information
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About the Author
Ellen Butler is the international bestselling author of the Karina Cardinal mystery series, praised by Publishers Weekly as “intelligent escapism.” Drawing on her real-life experience working on Capitol Hill and with a medical association in Washington, D.C., Butler infuses her fast-paced mystery-action novels with authenticity and intrigue.
In addition to her contemporary thrillers, Butler writes the Ariadne Winter historical mysteries and award-winning historical spy fiction. Her novel The Brass Compass has earned numerous accolades, including the IndieReader Discovery Award, and a Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal for Historical Fiction. The sequel, Operation Blackbird: A Cold War Spy Novel, was inspired by true events and went on to win the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Award gold medal for historical fiction.
Program Details
- Length: 45–50 minute presentation + audience Q&A
- Format: PowerPoint presentation
- A/V Needs: Projector and microphone (for larger rooms)
- Materials: Presenter can provide presentation via USB drive