While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of codebreaking. Recruited by the US Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than 10,000 women served as codebreakers during World War II. Mundy has rescued a piece of forgotten history, and given these American heroes the recognition they deserve." (Nathalia Holt, best-selling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls) " Code Girls reveals a hidden army of female cryptographers, whose work played a crucial role in ending World War II. "Prodigiously researched and engrossing." ( New York Times Book Review)
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