The codebreaker: Wife. Mother. Secret American hero.
(DVD)
Contributors:
Steinman, Hilary Klotz, television producer.
Gazit, Chana, television producer,
Neuburger, Jon, editor of moving image work.
Burton, Kate, narrator.
Fagone, Jason. Woman who smashed codes.
Gazit, Chana, television producer,
Neuburger, Jon, editor of moving image work.
Burton, Kate, narrator.
Fagone, Jason. Woman who smashed codes.
Published:
[Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2021].
Format:
DVD
Edition:
Widescreen.
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Rating:
TV rating: TV-PG.
Status:
Description
Tells the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose painstaking work decoding thousands of messages for the U.S. government would send infamous gangsters to prison and bring down a massive, near-invisible Nazi spy ring in WWII. A suburban wife and mother who led a secret double life, her remarkable contributions to the science of cryptology would only come to light decades after her death when classified government files were unsealed. But together with her husband, the legendary cryptologist William Friedman, Elizebeth helped develop the codebreaking methods that led to the creation of the powerful new science of cryptology and laid the foundation for modern codebreaking today.
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Durham Media Room
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Due Jul 29, 2025
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East Lyme Public Adult DVD Non-Fiction
DVD B FRIEDMAN, ELIZEBETH (Codebreaker)
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Norwich/Otis Adult New Video
DVD 652.8 COD
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Old Saybrook/Acton Adult DVD
DVD 652.809 CODEBREAKER
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Wallingford Adult Videodiscs
DVD 652.8092 CODEBREAKER
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781531713416
UPC:
841887045162
Notes
Creation/Production Credits
Director, Chana Gazit.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Kate Burton.
Description
Tells the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose painstaking work decoding thousands of messages for the U.S. government would send infamous gangsters to prison and bring down a massive, near-invisible Nazi spy ring in WWII. A suburban wife and mother who led a secret double life, her remarkable contributions to the science of cryptology would only come to light decades after her death when classified government files were unsealed. But together with her husband, the legendary cryptologist William Friedman, Elizebeth helped develop the codebreaking methods that led to the creation of the powerful new science of cryptology and laid the foundation for modern codebreaking today.
Target Audience
TV rating: TV-PG.
System Details
DVD.
Language
English audio.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Steinman, H. K., Gazit, C., Neuburger, J., Burton, K., Fagone, J., & Bellows, S. (2021). The codebreaker: Wife. Mother. Secret American hero. Widescreen. PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hilary Klotz, Steinman et al.. 2021. The Codebreaker: Wife. Mother. Secret American Hero. PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hilary Klotz, Steinman et al., The Codebreaker: Wife. Mother. Secret American Hero. PBS Distribution, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)The Codebreaker: Wife. Mother. Secret American Hero. Steinman, Hilary Klotz,, et al. Widescreen. PBS Distribution, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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