Code Breaker, Spy Hunter

How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars

Media Type:Video
Genre(s):Women's
Biographies
ISBN:9781666506716
Producer(s):Andy T. Jones
Director(s):Andy T. Jones
Narrator(s):Romy Nordlinger
Illustrator(s):Brooke Smart
Run Time:42 Minutes

Video

In this biography, young viewers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA’s first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to “counter-spying into the minds and activities of” Nazis, she held a pivotal role in the early days of US cryptology. No code was too challenging for her to crack, and her work undoubtedly saved thousands of lives.