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Aug 12, 2023 · In "The Girls Who Fought Crime: The Untold True Story of the Country’s First Female Investigator and Her Crime Fighting Squad," a retired US army major general tells the story of Mary Foley.
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Born in 1886, Mary, or “Mae,” Foley was raised by Irish and French immigrant parents in the Gas House District of Manhattan’s Lower East Side and was always interested in a police career, despite...
In THE GIRLS WHO FOUGHT CRIME, Mari K. Eder offers a vibrant, refreshing look at the life and accomplishments of Mary “Mae” Foley. Mae was one of the first women to serve as a police officer for the NYPD and among the most prominent of her times.
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Mary “Mae” Foley was a force to be reckoned with. On one hip, she held her makeup compact. On the other, her NYPD badge. When women were fighting for the vote, Mae was fighting crime in the heart of New York City—taking down rapists, boot-leggers, Nazis, and serial killers.
Aug 8, 2023 · In THE GIRLS WHO FOUGHT CRIME, Mari K. Eder offers a vibrant, refreshing look at the life and accomplishments of Mary “Mae” Foley. Mae was one of the first women to serve as a police officer for the NYPD and among the most prominent of her times.
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ABOUT MARY FOLEY. Known for her insights, candidness and humor, Mary Foley revs up women entrepreneurs with the clarity, confidence, consistency, and community to generate the revenue they really want.
Jan 19, 2022 · Marina Cantacuzino talks to Mary Foley about the impact that losing her teenage daughter to knife-crime had on her family, and how forgiving the young woman responsible relieved her of a burden she didn’t want to carry.
