by Craig Gralley | Mar 1, 2021 | Virginia Hall
A Thought for Women’s History Month It’s sad that we have to have a “special” Women’s History Month to honor women’s accomplishments, but their contributions–like those of other marginalized citizens– have been ignored,...
by Craig Gralley | Nov 30, 2020 | Virginia Hall
Of course, I said, “Yes!” when Sarah Megan Thomas asked me to serve as a guest host and join her and actor Samuel Rukin to discuss “A Call to Spy” at the East Bay Jewish Film Festival. I told the audience about my research on Virginia Hall,...
by Craig Gralley | Nov 21, 2020 | Uncategorized, Virginia Hall
A CIA psychiatrist told me in a recent interview that movies can help you build resilience to adversity. “Movie-goers see hardships and heroism, and think, ‘Maybe I can be brave, too.’” In other words, seeing “A Call to Spy,” could be good for you. “A Call to Spy,” is...
by Craig Gralley | Nov 16, 2020 | Virginia Hall
A Woman of No Importance—The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II Sonia Purnell (Viking, 2019), 368 pp. Reviewed by Craig Gralley Sonia Purnell’s biography of Office of Special Operations (OSS) and CIA clandestine officer Virginia Hall, A Woman...
by Craig Gralley | Sep 24, 2020 | Virginia Hall
Meeting people. That’s been the reward of writing Hall of Mirrors. I’ve helped students write reports on the life of Virginia Hall. I’ve reviewed new manuscripts on Hall from well-known authors; spoken to community groups, libraries, museums, Rotary...
by Craig Gralley | Oct 22, 2019 | Virginia Hall
Virginia Hall had no choice. Fresh from defeat in north Africa, retreating Nazis were flooding into occupied France. French secret agents tipped-off Allied spy, Virginia Hall, that the Gestapo was coming for her. The ports were sealed. There was only one way to escape...
