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Dear unknown friend : the remarkable correspondence between American and Soviet women /

"Dear Unknown Friend relates the story of US and Soviet pen pals amid the early Cold War. The correspondents, all of them women, approached each other with curiosity and an eye toward coexistence. Their letters -- initially tolerated by censors on both sides -- revealed the humanity of the enem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peri, Alexis (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2024.
Subjects:
Women > Soviet Union > Correspondence > History.
Women > United States > Correspondence > History > 20th century.
Pen pals > Soviet Union > History.
Pen pals > United States > History > 20th century.
Female friendship > Political aspects > Soviet Union > History.
Female friendship > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Cold War.
Soviet Union > Relations > United States.
United States > Relations > Soviet Union.
Guerre froide.
Femmes > URSS > Correspondance > Histoire.
Femmes > États-Unis > Correspondance > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Amitié féminine > Aspect politique > URSS > Histoire.
Amitié féminine > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY / Europe / Eastern.
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Summary:"Dear Unknown Friend relates the story of US and Soviet pen pals amid the early Cold War. The correspondents, all of them women, approached each other with curiosity and an eye toward coexistence. Their letters -- initially tolerated by censors on both sides -- revealed the humanity of the enemy and inspired the women to reexamine their own societies."--
Physical Description:290 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674987586
0674987586