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Mom By Day, Nazi Hunter By Night

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She was a suburban Quaker mother and wife leading a quiet life, while behind the scenes she was central to hunting Nazi spy rings. Filmmaker Chana Gazit joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the extraordinary, secret life of cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman. She’s the subject of the documentary “The Codebreaker,” premiering January 11 on PBS’ American Experience.