Chapter Two Hundred Five: Code Girls

When I started to listen to the audiobook of Liza Mundy's Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II, I was a little concerned it would be a dreary reckoning of all the ways that the U.S. government benefitted from the labor of women during WWII without according them the full benefits received by male civilians and veterans alike.  While that's true, Mundy's account focuses more on the positive attributes of the work done by these women, focusing on a smaller handful of them by way of examples.  If you're looking for a fascinating account of one of the lesser-known aspects of America's involvement in World War II, namely its female code breakers, or if you simply want a true story of deep friendships and fulfilling work, read or listen to Code Girls.