1892-1980

"Biography of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, an American woman who pioneered codebreaking in WWI and WWII but was only recently recognized for her extraordinary contributions to the field"--Provided by publisher.

"Biography of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, an American woman who pioneered codebreaking in WWI and WWII but was only recently recognized for her extraordinary contributions to the field"--Provided by publisher.

"In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to 'counter-spying into the minds and activities of' Nazis, Elizebeth held a pivotal role in the early days of US cryptology. No code was too challenging for her to crack, and Elizebeth's work undoubtedly saved thousands of lives. Extensive back matter includes explanations of codes and ciphers, further information on cryptology, a bibliography, a timeline of Elizebeth's life, plus secret messages for young readers to decode"--From the publisher's web site.

Chronicles the life of Elizebeth Friedman, who played a role in our nation's history for forty years. She used her cryptography skills to hunt Nazi spies, steal enemy secrets during both world wars, and helped to shape the history of code-breaking.

Chronicles the lives of Elizebeth Friedman and her husband, William F. Friedman, cryptographers who helped the United States government during the early and mid-twentieth century, and looks at the history of code-breaking.

Presents the life of this American author, who created works based upon her childhood friends and her home in Minnesota.

Josip Broz Tito was unique as a communist. He was the only European besides Lenin to lead a successful communist revolution. His early experience of Soviet Russia before World War II and Stalin had given him experience that others lacked. Throughout his life he sought to distinguish between Leninism and Stalinism. In his new Yugoslavia he developed a system of socialist self-administration which appeared able to compete with the West and provide his people with the consumer benefits associated with capitalism. However, within ten years of his death Yugoslavia imploded into the most brutal of ethnic conflicts.

Examines how the Balkan Wars of the 1990s tore apart the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and helped to create totally separate social, cultural, and ethnic borders.

A biography of the peasant boy who gained fame as a guerilla leader during World War II and, after establishing a Communist government in Yugoslavia, became that country's first President.