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War Women ; 4
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Examine women's broader contribution to the cultural images of armed conflict through such artistic mediums as painting, poetry, photography, and writing. What words and images have women added to the chronicles of war throughout history?
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War Women ; 1
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This is the story of women who experienced battle firsthand. Dressed as women, and often as men, these women fought in the wars that shaped our world. Who were they, and how did they fare in combat? Some are celebrated, others unsung.
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War Women ; 2
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As the concept of 'acceptable' roles for women in the military lingered throughout world history, the roles most women found themselves performing not only put them in the thick of the action, but they made significant contributions.
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War Women ; 3
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An abiding image of the home front is of a woman shielding a child in an idyllic cottage doorway, but what roles did women really play at home, and how did those roles help redefine the kind of work that was deemed acceptable for women?
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Waging war involves more than just the soldiers on the front line, it take an entire nation. Many women in the U.S. played a pivotal role in the war effort and entered the work force to fill the spots left vacant by the men at war. Rosie the Riveter became a rallying cry for women starting in World War II and continues on to this day.
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Women have always played a part in war, but until recently in the U.S., they were not allowed to fight on the front lines. This book will look into the controversy surrounding women in combat while detailing stories of women from today and yesterday finding themselves on the front lines and the courage, initiative, and uphill battles they face as both soldiers and women hoping to make a difference.
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Molly wants to fight Hitler by using her skills as a pilot. But the USA says no to female pilots.
America is at war and Molly, a qualified pilot, is determined to use her skills in the air against the Nazis. The American Air Force isn't ready to admit female pilots just yet but the British are desperate for pilots following their devastating losses in the Battle of Britain.
Travelling to England means crossing the Atlantic - a journey filled with...
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Heartbreaking, war, conflict, love and misunderstanding.London 1937Gracie Thompson has a job, a loving family, a twin brother who drives her insane and a great friend. A chance meeting introduces her to the love of her life. But the storm clouds are gathering, Europe is teetering on the verge of war and threatening to destroy everything Gracie holds dear.When war arrives her family are split up, her younger siblings evacuated, her brothers join up...
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Loyalty, love, friendship, war, espionage.
Penny is hell bent on revenge on the man who caused her to flee France as a fourteen year old with little more than the clothes on her back. She lost everything, her friends, her home and her family.
Stifled by the restrictions of her father's family, she aches to contribute more to the war effort. A brush with death puts her face all over the newspapers and almost breaks her heart in the process.
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