participation, female

"A nonfiction chronicle of the courageous efforts of remarkable young women recruited by the US government to crack German and Japanese military codes during World War II."--Provided by publisher.

Led by Major Charity Adams, the black women of the 6888th Postal Battalion played a crucial role in integrating the US armed forces. They overcame racial discrimination to "be remembered among America's Greatest Generation.".

In this book readers meet brave women and girls who served in life-threatening roles as medics, journalists, resisters, and revolutionaries in the conflict in Vietnam.

Recalls the history of the 10,000 American women who served in the U.S. Army and Navy as code breakers during World War II.

"Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) made it possible for more than 50,000 men to report to sea duty, and they filled 27,000 other jobs. It was a time of rationing and Victory Gardens. This book shows middle readers the significant contributions that the WAVES and other women made to their country during World War II."--Provided by publisher.

"This is the story of how America's first women soldiers helped win World War I, earned the vote, and fought the U.S. Army"--Provided by publisher.

Unveils the history of female agents who worked behind enemy lines during World War II, and the stories of those who established a web of resistance across the continent.

Discusses how in the 1940s, women broke free from traditional gender roles by piloting aircraft both on the homefront and in combat, making critical contributions to the Allied victory in World War II.

Tells the stories of four women who were intrumental in encouraging women to making the war effort work in America during World War II, including United States spy Anne-Marie Walters, machine operator Ruby Loftus, pilot Nancy Love, and nurse Red Harrington.