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Women of actionMullenbach, Cheryl
Summary: An account of the lesser-known contributions of African-American women during World War II reveals how they helped lay the foundations for the Civil Rights Movement by challenging racial and gender barriers at home and abroad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 MULHiebert, Miriam E.
Summary: Part treasure hunt, part historical narrative, The Uranium Club winds its way through the back doors of World War II and Manhattan Project histories to recount the contributions of the men and women at the forefront of the race for nuclear power. From Werner Heisenberg and Germany's nuclear program to the Curies, the first family of nuclear physics, to the Allied Alsos Mission's infiltration of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2023