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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 MULAtwood, Kathryn J.
Summary: Collects the stories of fifteen women who risked their lives to become heroes in the Pacific theater of World War II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 ATWCornioley, Pearl Witherington
Summary: "Pearl Witherington Cornioley, one of the most celebrated female World War II resistance fighters, shares her remarkable story in this firsthand account of her experience as a special agent for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE). Told througha series of reminiscences--from a difficult childhood spent in the shadow of World War I and her family's harrowing escape from France as the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Independent Pub Group 2013
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 CORAtwood, Kathryn J.
Summary: Readers are introduced to courageous women and girls who risked their lives through their involvement in the conflict in Vietnam. These women served in dangerous roles as medics, journalists, resisters, and revolutionaries. Through their varied experiences and perspectives, young readers gain insight into the many facets of this tragic and complex conflict.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2021