02825cam a2200409 i 4500 592797462 TxAuBib 20220727120000.0 210315s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021009061 9780593127193 hardcover 0593127196 hardcover TxAuBib rda Greenfield, Amy Butler, 1968- The woman all spies fear [Print] : code breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and her hidden life / Amy Butler Greenfield. First edition. New York : Random House Studio, [2021] 328 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-275) and index. The true story about an American woman who pioneered codebreaking in WWI and WWII but was only recently recognized for her extraordinary contributions. Elizebeth Smith Friedman always had a penchant for solving riddles. It was this skill, and a desire to do something with her life that led her to become one of the top cryptanalysts in America during both World War I and II. She originally came to codebreaking through her love for Shakespeare when she was hired by an eccentric billionaire to prove that Shakespeare's plays had secret messages in them and were written by Frances Bacon. Though she came to the conclusion that there were not any secret messages in the plays, she learned so much about coding that she went on to play a major role in decoding messages during WWI and WWII and also for the US Coast Guard's own war against smugglers. Elizebeth and her husband, William, became the top codebreaking team in the US, and she did it all at a time when women weren't a welcome presence in the workforce. Provided by publisher. Ages 12+ Random House Children's Books. Grades 7-9 Random House Children's Books. 20220727. Friedman, Elizebeth, 1892-1980 Juvenile literature. Friedman, William F (William Frederick), 1891-1969 Juvenile literature. Cryptographers United States Biography Juvenile literature. Cryptographers United States Biography Juvenile literature. Cryptography United States History 20th century Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945 Participation, Female Juvenile literature. World War, 1914-1918 Participation, Female Juvenile literature. Married people United States Biography Juvenile literature. Greenfield, Amy Butler., First edition. TXTLL