β Scribed by Jerri Bell, Tracy Crow; Tracy Crow; Tracy Crow
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
This inspiring anthology is the first to convey the rich experiences and contributions of women in the American military in their own wordsβfrom the Revolutionary War to the present wars in the Middle East. Serving with the Union Army during the Civil War as a nurse, scout, spy, and soldier, Harriet Tubman tells what it was like to be the first American woman to lead a raid against an enemy, freeing some 750 slaves. Busting gender stereotypes, Josette Dermody Wingo enlisted as a gunner's mate in the navy in World War II to teach sailors to fire Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns. Marine Barbara Dulinsky recalls serving under fire in Saigon during the Tet Offensive of 1968, and Brooke King describes the aftermath of her experiences outside the wire with the army in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In excerpts from their diaries, letters, oral histories, and pension depositionsβas well as from published and unpublished memoirsβgenerations of women reveal why and how they chose...
All Identifiers : isbn:978-1-61234-934-3
Number of Words in Auth: 4
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Number of Formats : 1
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Single Author : Jerri Bell, Tracy Crow
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