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War Women ; 4
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English
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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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English
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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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English
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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?
12) Fair Game
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Darcy Clarke
There's nothing I wouldn't do to play for the Brisbane Banshees in the new Women's Aussie Rules league. I think I've proved that given that I'm willing to put up with the coach being my ex, Tony. He may have stomped over my heart, but I've moved on, and I'm focused on my team. I don't need any men in my life—apart from Levi, of course, my roommate, and friend. And my saviour, now that I've corked my thigh in our first game, and need...
13) Long Game
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I'm following one of my dreams...but do I dare to follow my heart?
Cress Kennedy
One thing everyone in Grong Grong knows about me: it's always been my dream to play Aussie Rules Football. And now, the Sydney Sirens are signing me for the new Women's Aussie Rules competition. I'm headed to Sydney. To stay with my brother's best friend. Quin. But, here's one thing no-one in Grong Grong knows about me: how much I want Quin to see me as a woman, and take...
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She thought she had her future sorted, but life has other plans...
Get the reference, get the job, get out of here: I know what I want. What I've always wanted. What I've been raised to want. The only thing standing between me and my dream overseas nursing job is a reference from my boss, and a very special little girl in the hospice care where I work who I just can't say goodbye to yet.
The last thing I need is Sawyer Benson, the AFL legend and an...
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"Summer 1942. The world has been at war for three long and desperate years. In the remote English village of Little Buffenden, the Redfern family's house and farmland has been requisitioned by the War Office as a new airfield for the American Air Force. The village's Air Raid Warden, twentysomething Poppy Redfern, spends her nights patrolling the village and her days writing a novel of passion. It is a far cry from the experience of the other young...
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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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