Learn about code-breaking pioneer Elizebet h Smith Friedman\, who got her career start with Colonel Fabyan at Riverba nk Laboratories. Jason Fagone\, author of The Woman Who Smashed Codes< /em>\, shares his research\, his writing process\, and more. \; \;
\nElizebeth Smith Friedman was a pioneer in code-breaking. Growing up in small-town Indiana\, she would eventually become one of the nation&r squo\;s foremost cryptanalysts. She took down smuggling syndicates during Prohibition\, broke enigma codes in WWII\, and caught Nazi spies in South America. She and her husband\, William Friedman\, practically invented the ir field overnight. Learn about her start at the fabulous estate of Colone l George Fabyan in Geneva\, IL\, the eccentric millionaire\, and how her r esearch led to the start of the NSA.
\n\nThis event is made p ossible with generous sponsorship by the Geneva Library Foundation. You ca n find more information here: \;https://www.genevalibraryfoundation.org. \; \;
\nReserve a copy of \;The Woman Who Smashed Codes in advance\, and bring a cop y of your own for the author to sign after the event! \; \;
\n< p>\nReviews for \;The Woman Who Smashed Codes: \;< /p>\n
&ldquo\;This is the best work of nonfiction I&rsquo\;ve ever read& mdash\;no hyperbole...Fagone has painstakingly worked backward to piece to gether a truth that has been buried for too long. In the process\, he has helped Friedman gain recognition as the American hero she was.&rdquo\; &md ash\; \;MIT Technology Review
\n&ldquo\;In \;The Woman Who S mashed Codes\, journalist Jason Fagone recreates a world and a cast of cha racters so utterly fascinating they will inhabit the psyches of its reader s long after the book has been read.&rdquo\; &mdash\; \;Associated Pre ss
\n&ldquo\;[Fagone] documents the amazing arc of his subject&rsquo \;s life\, often in stunning detail&hellip\;Ms. Friedman was not only cryp to pioneer and a patriotic spycatcher\, but also an inspiring role model.& rdquo\; &mdash\; \;Wired
\n&ldquo\;Riveting\, inspiring\, and ri ch in colorful characters\, Fagone&rsquo\;s extensively researched and utt erly dazzling title is popular history at its very best and a book club na tural.&rdquo\; &mdash\; \;Booklist (starred review)
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