It's My Country Too: Women's Military Stories From The American Revolution To Afghanistan
by Kayla Williams /
2017 / English / EPUB
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This inspiring anthology is the first to convey the rich
experiences and contributions of women in the American military
in their own words—from the Revolutionary War to the present
wars in the Middle East.
This inspiring anthology is the first to convey the rich
experiences and contributions of women in the American military
in their own words—from the Revolutionary War to the present
wars in the Middle East.
Serving with the Union Army during the Civil War as a nurse,
scout, spy, and soldier, Harriet Tubman tells what it was like
to be the first American woman to lead a raid against an enemy,
freeing some 750 slaves. Busting gender stereotypes, Josette
Dermody Wingo enlisted as a gunner’s mate in the navy in World
War II to teach sailors to fire Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns.
Marine Barbara Dulinsky recalls serving under fire in Saigon
during the Tet Offensive of 1968, and Brooke King describes the
aftermath of her experiences outside the wire with the army in
Operation Iraqi Freedom. In excerpts from their diaries,
letters, oral histories, and pension depositions—as well as
from published and unpublished memoirs—generations of women
reveal why and how they chose to serve their country, often
breaking with social norms, even at great personal peril.
Serving with the Union Army during the Civil War as a nurse,
scout, spy, and soldier, Harriet Tubman tells what it was like
to be the first American woman to lead a raid against an enemy,
freeing some 750 slaves. Busting gender stereotypes, Josette
Dermody Wingo enlisted as a gunner’s mate in the navy in World
War II to teach sailors to fire Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns.
Marine Barbara Dulinsky recalls serving under fire in Saigon
during the Tet Offensive of 1968, and Brooke King describes the
aftermath of her experiences outside the wire with the army in
Operation Iraqi Freedom. In excerpts from their diaries,
letters, oral histories, and pension depositions—as well as
from published and unpublished memoirs—generations of women
reveal why and how they chose to serve their country, often
breaking with social norms, even at great personal peril.