The Best Known American in Turkey: Betty Carp

Stok Kodu:
9786054326990
Boyut:
210-300
Sayfa Sayısı:
612
Basım Yeri:
İstanbul
Baskı:
1
Basım Tarihi:
2014-06
Kapak Türü:
Kuşe
Kağıt Türü:
1. Hamur
Dili:
İngilizce
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The Best Known American in Turkey: Betty Carp
The Best Known American in Turkey: Betty Carp
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This book is about the life of Betty Carp, a diminutive lady who had the reputation of being the best known American in Turkey. Betty Carp started her career as a telephonist and typewritist at the American Embassy in Constantinople in 1914 hired by Henry Morgenthau, the American Ambassador at that time. She retired in 1964 after 50 years of service as an Attaché and Political Officer. During World War II years she worked for the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor of CIA with Allen W. Dulles that she met and admired during his assignment in Constantinople in the years 1921-1922.
Betty Carp was also deeply involved in charity work and the American Hospital in Istanbul where she contributed by raising money for the Hospital. This book covers her life as well as her correspondence with various friends and ambassadors and bring into the light the life and works of an extraordinary woman, unknown so far.

This book is about the life of Betty Carp, a diminutive lady who had the reputation of being the best known American in Turkey. Betty Carp started her career as a telephonist and typewritist at the American Embassy in Constantinople in 1914 hired by Henry Morgenthau, the American Ambassador at that time. She retired in 1964 after 50 years of service as an Attaché and Political Officer. During World War II years she worked for the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor of CIA with Allen W. Dulles that she met and admired during his assignment in Constantinople in the years 1921-1922.
Betty Carp was also deeply involved in charity work and the American Hospital in Istanbul where she contributed by raising money for the Hospital. This book covers her life as well as her correspondence with various friends and ambassadors and bring into the light the life and works of an extraordinary woman, unknown so far.

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