Presents a collection of essays that debate various points and counterpoints of women in the military including whether or not women have the right to engage in military combat.
Features over 300 alphabetically-arranged entries on the role of women during the American Civil War, written by over 100 scholars and gleaned from original documents, letters and diaries.
Two cousins share their experiences during the Civil War, both in the Simsbury, Connecticut, home of one girl, and through the letters the other writes when she goes, disguised as a boy, to fight in Virginia.
Contains a collection of four short stories by Louisa May Alcott based upon her experiences both as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War and in her private life.
Describes the experiences of women in the military forces of Great Britain, Canada, and the United States in the 1990s, and examines the arguments for and against putting women on the front lines.
Presents photographs and personal narratives that provide information about the role of American women on the battlefield, from the Revolutionary War through Operation Desert Storm.
