A Life in Code

Pioneer Cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman

G. Stuart Smith

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McFarland and Company
30 May 2017

Biography; Coding theory & cryptology; History of the Americas; Second World War; Gender studies: women

"Protesters called it an act of war when the U.S. Coast Guard sank a Canadian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Mexico in 1929. It took a cool-headed codebreaker solving a ""trunk-full"" of smugglers' encrypted messages to get Uncle Sam out of the mess: Elizebeth Smith Friedman's groundbreaking work helped prove the boat was owned by American gangsters.

This book traces the career of a legendary U.S. law enforcement agent, from her work for the Allies during World War I through Prohibition, when she faced danger from mobsters while testifying in high profile trials. Friedman founded the cryptanalysis unit that provided evidence against American rum runners and Chinese drug smugglers. During World War II, her decryptions brought a Japanese spy to justice and her Coast Guard unit solved the Enigma ciphers of German spies. Friedman's ""all source intelligence"" model is still used by law enforcement and counterterrorism agencies against 21st century threats."

By: G. Stuart Smith
Imprint: McFarland and Company
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9781476669182
ISBN 10: 147666918X
Pages: 30
Publication Date: 30 May 2017
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents Preface Prologue 1. The Imperious Patron 2. The World War I Transformation 3. The Prohibition Years 4. Saving Face for Uncle Sam 5. A High Profile 6. Living with Flair and Cheating Death 7. A Rocky Start to the War 8. “The spy stuff!” 9. The Doll Woman 10. Postwar Career and Elizebeth Friedman’s Legacy Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

G. Stuart Smith is a journalism professor at Hofstra University. As a television reporter and videographer he won awards for investigative and feature reporting as well as videography. He lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey.