When Our Mothers Went to War: An Illustrated History of Women in World War IIThis richly illustrated history shows the immense challenges American women faced on the home front and in the battle zone in World War II as pilots, shipbuilders, victory gardeners, war correspondents, flight nurses, OSS agents and much more. |
Contents
War Breaks Out | 13 |
Civilians Interned 20 Bowing to the Emperor 22 I am an American | 24 |
Europe | 36 |
Copyright | |
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