EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 26 MIN
Elizebeth Smith Friedman – The “Mother of Cryptology”
from Small Town Mysteries · host Kate, Christine, and Rachael
Send us Fan MailIn honor of Women's History Month, this week we are talking about Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a woman who turned her love for decrypting Shakespeare’s plays into cracking codes and ciphers during major moments in American history, all while using only pencil and paper. Elizebeth set the standard for modern codebreaking - and then watched as powerful men took all the credit. Ahh, a tale as old as time...Sources:1) https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizebeth-smith-friedman2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Fabyan3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizebeth_Smith_Friedman4) https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/2466899/watch-pbss-the-codebreaker-premiers-monday-jan-11/ 5) https://www.nsa.gov/History/Cryptologic-History/Historical-Figures/Historical-Figures-View/Article/1623028/elizebeth-s-friedman/Support the show
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Send us Fan Mail In honor of Women's History Month, this week we are talking about Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a woman who turned her love for decrypting Shakespeare’s plays into cracking codes and ciphers during major moments in American history, all while using only pencil and paper. Elizebeth set the standard for modern codebreaking - and then watched as powerful men took all the credit. Ahh, a tale as old as time... Sources: 1) https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/e...
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