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This is an incredible read about an amazing woman who operated in a realm dominated by men, succeeding, sharing and cooperating with them no matter what agency or country they represented. I so enjoyed this story about a humble individual who helped our country and Great Britain defeat the Nazis by code breaking Nazi commmunications during WWII. Elizebeth Friedman operated largely through the Coast Guard while her husband, William, equally talented, worked for the Army. The two were a unbeatable
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I don't read many biographies, but the title of this caught my eye since I really enjoy most forms of puzzles. Elizebeth Smith, a young Quaker woman, catches the eye of millionaire George Fabyan, who has sponsored a project to show that Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's works. Elizebeth is a recent college graduate looking for a challenge in her life and so she visits Fabyan's Riverbank, and ultimately decides to join the project. It is there she meets her future husband, William F. Friedman and
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Fascinating story of a little known woman!
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