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The Secret Life of an American Codebreaker: Codebreaker Girls
The Secret Life of an American Codebreaker: Codebreaker Girls
The Secret Life of an American Codebreaker: Codebreaker Girls
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The tale of a college student’s top-secret life: “A welcome addition to the seldom told story of the role of American women in [WWII] codebreaking.” —The Spectrum Monitor
 
The Secret Life of an American Codebreaker is the true account of Janice Martin, a college student recruited to the military in 1943 after she was secretly approached by a professor at Goucher College, a liberal arts establishment for women in Baltimore, Maryland. Destined for a teaching career, Janice became a prestigious professor of classics at Georgia State University, but how did she spend three years of her secret life during the war working in Washington D.C.’s Top Secret Intelligence? Why was she chosen? How was she chosen? What did she do?
 
This intriguing biography also delves into the stories of several other World War II codebreakers, male and female. With extensive research, unpublished photographs, and recorded interviews, we discover the life of Janice Martin from Baltimore and her Top Secret Ultra role in helping to combat U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic, work she and her colleagues undertook in a foundation provided by both British and American intelligence. From the early days to D-Day and beyond, the book reveals the hidden figures who were part of this incredible time in history.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 24, 2022
ISBN9781526784162
The Secret Life of an American Codebreaker: Codebreaker Girls
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Jan Slimming

Jan Slimming is a publishing professional with a former career in London’s educational and international publishing industry before moving to America with her husband and young family. This is her first book. As Director of three companies, she has also chaired committees and fund-raising initiatives in aid of children’s education, before delving into historical research. Jan was six when she first heard of Bletchley Park, but it was decades later that she was compelled to research and write about this little-known part of her mother’s life. Jan is a member of the Atlanta Writers Club (Established 1914), and an active member of her community both in local events and WWII matters, with her twin sister, with whom she also writes. Jan has first-class qualifications from the Royal Society of Arts in English, Business and Publishing from Wimbledon College and the University of the Arts London (formerly London College of Printing and Graphic Arts). She lives in Atlanta with her husband and growing family.

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    historical-figures, historical-places-events, historical-research, international-tensions, international-competition, military-history, military-intelligence, WW2, political-intrigue, encryption, decryption, women-in-history*****Interesting study of WW2 encryption/decryption from the perspective of an American woman decades after the war ended and the Secrets Act had expired. We usually see studies surrounding Bletchley Park (the British codebreakers), so this was different in perspective. Very interesting read.I requested and received a free e-book copy from Pen & Sword Military via NetGalley. Thank you.

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