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Secret Secretaries

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Catalogue Number:  GAP020
Producer:  GAPC Productions
Producing Agencies:  GAPC Entertainment Inc.
Subject:  Canadian History, Canadian Social Studies, Canadian World Studies, Documentary, Global Studies, History, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Sociology, Women's Studies, World History
Language:  English
Grade Level:  6 - 8, 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  2002
Running Time:  47:20


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This one-hour documentary examines the vital role Canadian women played in putting an end to World War II by working with "the man they called Intrepid", spymaster William Stephenson. The documentary features unique archival footage and compelling interviews with some of Canada's last living "secretaries". The Globe and Mail's Television writer, John Doyle calls it "an excellent new documentary with potential for a series".


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