History forgot Lisa Howard, but we still see the implications of her work today. The story of how one pioneering female journalist used grit, determination and some intimate diplomacy to establish a secret backchannel between the U.S. government and Fidel Castro, altering the course of the Cold War.  Read the full Politico Magazine story at politico.com/magazine.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices