Women of Controversy: Ethel Rosenberg

Ethel Rosenberg (1915-1953) was an American citizen executed for alleged Soviet espionage during the Cold War. She and her husband, Julius, were convicted of couriering top-secret information about American technology, including nuclear weapon designs, to the Soviets. Their case was hotly debated and the source of intense controversy. Many believed that they were innocent victims of Cold War paranoia. Recently, decoded information was released pointing to Ethel’s innocence. For Further Reading: Declassified documents shed light on Ethel Rosenberg’s involvement in her husband’s Cold War spy case The Rosenbergs' Last Letter Execution of the Rosenbergs – archive, 1953