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Gertrude Sanford Legendre: Heiress, Explorer, Socialite, Spy

March 27, 2020 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast, Kathryn Smith. a journalist from South Carolina, discusses her book Gertie: The Fabulous Life of Gertrude Sanford Legendre, Heiress, Explorer, Socialite, Spy.

Legendre was descended from the Amsterdam, New York, Sanfords who made a fortune in the carpet industry.

She worked for the Office of Strategic Services, an American spy agency, in World War II. She was captured by the Nazis but escaped and fled to Switzerland before the war ended.

You can listen to the podcast here.

You can find more podcasts and stories at bobcudmore.com.

“The Historians” podcast is heard on RISE, WMHT’s radio information service for the blind and print disabled in New York’s Capital Region and Hudson Valley. The podcast is broadcast Saturdays at 12:05 pm on WCSS 1490 AM and 106.9 FM in Amsterdam and Sundays at 4:30 pm on WBDY-FM-LP (99.5) in Binghamton.

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