Joanne Pierce Misko made history in 1972 when she became one of the first women sworn in as F.B.I. special agents, overcoming decades of gender discrimination.
In a time when women were largely excluded from many roles, Misko’s entrance into the F.B.I. was a groundbreaking shift that challenged the status quo established by J. Edgar Hoover.
She spent 10 years as a nun before making the switch to the F.B.I., entering the academy alongside 44 other recruits and overcoming skepticism from peers during training.
Misko’s journey reflects both personal determination and a wider societal change as more women began breaking into historically male-dominated fields during the 1970s.
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