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The woman who smashed codes : a true story of love, spies, and the unlikely heroine who outwitted America's enemies

Fagone, Jason,

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Elizebeth Smith and her husband, William Friedman, were important code breakers during World War II, and their work helped create what would become the NSA. Elizebeth Smith has never received the credit she deserves for her unique contirubtions to breaking numerous versions of the Enigma machine. The story of how she became a code breaker is as intriguing and unbelievable as are her many contributions.


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