American experience The codebreaker
Presents the story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a suburban American wife whose work as a cryptanalyst sent gangsters to prison and brought down a Nazi spy ring in Argentina in World War II.
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Victoria | Available |
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Subject |
Friedman, Elizebeth, 1892-1980. Cryptographers > United States > Biography. Cryptography > United States > History. World War, 1914-1918 > Cryptography. World War, 1939-1945 > Cryptography. |
Genre |
Documentary television programs. Biographical television programs. Historical television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Biographies. |
- ISBN: 9781531713416
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Physical Description
videodisc
1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. - Edition Widescreen.
- Publisher [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2021]
- Copyright ©2021
Content descriptions
General Note: | Documentary. "SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--Container. Subtitle on container: Wife, mother, secret American hero. Originally produced as an episode of the television series: American experience. "Based on the book 'The woman who smashed codes' by Jason Fagone"--Container. Program content: ©2021. Widescreen. Running time indicated on container: approximately 60 minutes; actual program running time: 54 minutes. GMD: videodisc. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Edited by Jon Neuburger. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, Kate Burton. |
Target Audience Note: | TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children). |
System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Home use only. |
Language Note: | In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH). |