America's military women from World War I to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Monahan, Evelyn
2011
Chronicles the history of women in the military since World War I, telling how the U.S. women's military corps originated, and discussing the ongoing struggle of female military personnel to win the right to serve in combat units and in combat support positions.
Maria Antonia Etxarri, the daughter of the owner of a bar where a distinguished businessman dies of a stroke, is forced to confront the ghosts of her past when a lie from decades earlier comes back to haunt her.
Examines the role of women in World War II, discussing volunteer activities in the Allied nations, jobs filled by women in the labor force, Land Girls, women in the military, and efforts to keep homes and families thriving.
