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From a British member of Parliament to a CIA counterintelligence officer, meet some of the Cold War personalities who betrayed their countries.
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On the anniversary of its publication, get the facts on Upton Sinclair’s muckraking masterpiece.
Explore some illuminating facts about the so-called Queen of Crime.
