women and war

Women have made a difference in every field imaginable, and they continue to do so today. Women's Lives in History introduces readers to dozens of these remarkable people. Women in War features groundbreaking figures in medicine, on the front lines, on the homefront, and in many other roles. Compelling text and vivid photographs bring these women to life. Features include essential facts, a timeline, a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This anthology focuses a wide range of viewpoints on sexual assault in the military, and provides in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills.

Provides an overview of the World War I, military battles, American involvement, heroism, war weapons, military uniforms and its effects on American mainland during that period.

Profiles American women who served in the armed forces during the Persian Gulf War, where more women were deployed to combat and in more capabilities than in any previous war.

Among the authors: Enheduanna, Emma Goldman, Rosa Luxemburg, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Martha Gellhorn, Gwendolyn Brooks, Grace Paley, Christa Wolf, Rosalie Bertell, Adrienne Rich, Margaret Atwood, Barbara Kingsolver, Tsai Wen-Ji, Al-Khansa, Diodata Saluzzo, Louisa May Alcott, Simone de Beauvoir, Ida Wells Barnett, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Isabel Allende, Sappho, Jane Addams, and others.

A collection of writings in which Muslim women writers, poets, and visual artists attempt to redefine the stereotypical depictions of Muslim women in Western discourse.

Reviews the history of American women's involvement in the Armed Forces from the Revolutionary War to the present.

Lily, still haunted by her experiences as a doctor in Vietnam in spite of her safe life and marriage in a small Maine town, finds her old fears coming back to plague her when herhusband tries to take away her young son.

A collection of essays which analyze human involvement in warfare in the past, present, and future.