NCM Lecture Series: Elizebeth Friedman, Cryptologist-in-Charge, USCG
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NCM Lecture Series: Elizebeth Friedman, Cryptologist-in-Charge, U.S. Coast Guard
Presented by Captain Larry Hall, USCG (Ret.), Historian's Office Staff
Date: Friday, January 17, 2020
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location: National Cryptologic Museum
8290 Colony Seven Road
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
During the roaring 20s, the United States was going through the Prohibition era. Elizebeth Friedman, a master cryptologist in her own right, was employed by the U.S. Coast Guard to crack the codes used by rumrunners. Come out and listen to how she did this!
Learn more about the National Cryptologic Museum HERE
