watch others seize credit for her accomplishments, particularly J. Edgar Hoover. A gifted salesman, Hoover successfully portrayed the FBI as the major hero in the Nazi spy hunt. Public gratitude flowed to Hoover, increasing his already considerable power, making him an American icon, virtually untouchable until his death in 1972. It’s not quite true that history is written by the winners. It’s written by the best publicists on the winning team. What follows is my attempt to put back together a puzzle that was fragmented
