| Description |
xiv, 447 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Prologue : for Carol Lynn : unearthing our mothers' war years -- 1. To bring him home safely : wives, mothers, and sisters of servicemen -- 2. Soldiers without guns : female defense industry workers -- 3. Putting up a good front : female entertainers, fictional characters, and icons -- 4. This man's army : WACs -- 5. On duty at home : WAVES, SPARs, Marines, and WASPs -- 6. Save his life and find your own : volunteers, lands army, red cross girls, and nurses -- 7. Jane Crow : African-American women -- 8. Behind enemy lines : spies, propaganda workers, and those who worked for the enemy -- 9. A question of loyalty : Japanese-American women -- 10. Qualified successes : politicians, journalists, doctors, baseball players, and other professional women -- 11. The "wrong kind" of woman : prostitutes, unwed mothers, and lesbians -- 12. A war within the war : right-wing, anti-semitic mothers' groups and Jewish-American women -- 13. Inside the secret city : wives and WACs in Los Alamos |
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Epilogue : their legacy : our mothers' war years resounding through our lives |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-428) and index |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female.
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Women -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States.
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| LC no. |
2004040496 |
| ISBN |
0743245148 |
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