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Women and rebel communities in the Cuban insurgent movement, 1952-1959 Women and rebel communities in the Cuban insurgent movement, 1952-1959 Linda A. Klouzal This book is a rare and important study on the people and many of the groups and activist regions involved in the Cuban insurrection of the 1950s. It addresses the insurgent movement, how people were… OL11885648W
I'm still standing I'm still standing Shoshana Johnson Specialist Shoshana Johnson, a member of the 507th Maintenance Company, was captured during an ambush in the early days of the Iraq war and held prisoner until she and her fellow Soldiers were rescue… OL13783862W
Stealing Secrets Stealing Secrets H. Donald Winkler Winkler’s earlier 2008 book Goats and Scapegoats focused on the mistakes made during the Civil War by those who should have known better—the generals involved at the forefront of the conflict. In Ste… OL15392330W
My story of the war My story of the war Mary Ashton Rice Livermore When secessionist chaos turned to bloodshed in 1861, Mary A. Livermore (1820-1905), editor, lecturer, and abolitionist, left her family and volunteered for the U.S. Sanitary Commission, becoming one … OL15876619W
Sarah Emma Edmonds was a great pretender Sarah Emma Edmonds was a great pretender Carrie Jones A picture book biography of Sarah Emma Edmonds, a Canadian-born woman who served as a spy in the Union Army during the Civil War. OL15975599W
Soviet women on the frontline in the Second World War Soviet women on the frontline in the Second World War Roger D. Markwick "More than 800,000 Soviet women fought against Hitler's onslaught during the 'Great Patriotic War,' 1941-45. Female participation in military conflict on such a scale is historically unique. This is … OL16681703W
Beyond the Call of Duty Beyond the Call of Duty Brian James Crabb BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY This book gives a critical account of every shipping disaster during the Second World War which involved the loss of British Commonwealth mercantile and service women. Just… OL16819063W
Stories of women in World War II Stories of women in World War II Andrew Langley "More than 75 million people fought in World War II--nearly all of them men. Who was going to produce the weapons and the food, and do countless other important jobs? The answer was women. Millions s… OL17893176W
Heroines of the American Revolution Heroines of the American Revolution Idella Bodie Briefly profiles fifteen women who performed heroic acts during the American Revolution, as spies, soldiers, and in other capacities. OL1822342W
Women heroes of the American Revolution Women heroes of the American Revolution Susan Casey Draws on new interviews with Revolutionary War descendants and historians to celebrate the lesser-known achievements of such period heroines as Sybil Ludington and Martha Bratton. OL20004730W
Leaders & generals of the American Revolution Leaders & generals of the American Revolution Hamilton, John Famous men and women of the American Revolution. OL21185595W
The girls of Gettysburg The girls of Gettysburg Bobbi Miller "Pickett's Charge, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, is the climax of this Civil War adventure, told from the perspective of three girls: a Union loyalist, a free Black, and a girl from… OL23330156W
Soap suds row Soap suds row Jennifer J. Lawrence "Soap Suds Row explores the history of United States Army Laundresses. These women were sanctioned and paid by the United States Army to wash the clothes of the soldiers from 1802-1876. The laundress… OL28606538W
Elles aussi ont fait la Grande Guerre Elles aussi ont fait la Grande Guerre Pauline Raquillet Imaginez seulement... que vous puissiez partager le destin des héroïnes de la guerre de 14-18! C'est ce que vous propose ce livre à travers une galerie de 40 portraits de femmes célèbres ou inconnues… OL31211728W
Women Civil War spies of the Confederacy Women Civil War spies of the Confederacy Larissa Phillips Details the lives of six women who fought to preserve the Confederacy and the Southern way of life by serving as spies during the Civil War. OL5754233W
Flygirl Flygirl Sherri L. Smith During World War II, a light-skinned African American girl "passes" for white in order to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots. OL5823236W
I'll pass for your comrade I'll pass for your comrade Anita Silvey Sarah Emma Edmonds enlisted because she believed in the Union cause; Melverina Peppercorn joined to stay near her twin brother. Although women were not allowed to enlist as soldiers in the Civil War,… OL6035776W
Wings, women, and war Wings, women, and war Reina Pennington,John Erickson The Soviet Union was the first nation to allow women pilots to fly combat missions. During World War II the Red Air Force formed three all-female units -- grouped into separate fighter, dive bomber, … OL6208443W
Women on the Civil War Battlefront (Modern War Studies) Women on the Civil War Battlefront (Modern War Studies) Richard Hall x, 397 pages : 24 cm OL7972101W
Women in the Wild Blue Women in the Wild Blue David A. Stallman This is a tribute to the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots), heroic young women who flew military aircraft during WWII. It is not likely many have heard of the Women Airforce Service Pilots who fer… OL8826373W
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