In 1942, when computers were human and women were underestimated, a group of female mathematicians helped win a war and usher in the modern computer age. Fall 2010 marks the 65th anniversary of the end of WWII yet their story has never been told, until now.
Filmmaker LeAnn Erickson announces the launching of a fall tour in support of her HD documentary
Top Secret Rosies: The Female Computers of WWII, RT 60 minutes, c. 2010

Top Secret Rosies shares the little known story of a group of female mathematicians who did secret research for the US Army during WWII, a handful of whom went on to serve as the programmers of ENIAC, the first electronic computer. This tour of the documentary has been funded by a grant from the American Association of University Women, allowing Ms. Erickson to appear with the film.

Upcoming screening:Mason Gross School of the Arts, room 110/11733 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick NJ 08901 Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010Time: 4pm reception, 4:30-6pm screening,followed by Q&A with the filmmaker