The Girls Who Fought Crime

"From corsets to crime fighting, Mae Foley challenged the patriarchal status quo by not only juggling family life, but also by forming the first female auxiliary police force in the City That Never Sleeps. After the 19th Amendment passed in 1920, Foley galvanized 2,000 women to join her "Masher Squad" and eventually became one of the first sworn officers with the NYPD. The "Masher Squad" brought down robbers and rapists, investigated the notorious 3X serial murders, and provided witness protection during the trails of the deadliest mafia bosses in the city. Foley starred down the barrel of the gun-from facing the patriarchy head on, but also quite literally-and always came out on top"--

About the author

Mari K. Eder is a retired U.S. Army Major General, a renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership. General Eder is the former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command, former Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve and former Deputy Chief of Public Affairs for the U.S. Army. General Eder is the author of "Leading the Narrative: The Case for Strategic Communication," published by the Naval Institute Press.

Product details

• Authors: Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder, Mari Eder
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.08.2023
• EAN: 9781728271798
• ISBN: 978-1-7282-7179-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 1 mm x 1 mm x 1 mm
• Weight: 1 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, Social & cultural history, General & world history, Social and cultural history, General and world history