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Author | : Michael Scheibach |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2017-11-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1476672121 |
Formed in 1951, the Federal Civil Defense Administration said that "the importance of women in civil defense can scarcely be overstated." Comprising 70 percent or more of civil defense workers at the height of the Cold War, American women served as FCDA wardens, auxiliary police, nurses, home preparedness advisors, coordinators of mass feeding drills, rescue and emergency management personnel, and in various local, state, regional and national organizations. The author examines the diverse roles they filled to promote homeland protection and preparedness at a time when atomic war was an imminent threat.
Author | : Richard van Emden |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2017-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473891965 |
A “fascinating” look at hardship, heroism, and civilian life in England during the Great War (World War One Illustrated). The truth about the sacrifice and suffering among British civilians during World War I is rarely discussed. In this book, people who were there speak about experiences and events that have remained buried for decades. Their testimony shows the same candor and courage we have become accustomed to hearing from military veterans of this war. Those interviewed include a survivor of a Zeppelin raid in 1915; a Welsh munitions worker recruited as a girl; and a woman rescued from a bombed school after five days. There are also accounts of rural famine, bereavement, and the effects on families back home—and even the story of a woman who planned to kill her family to save them further suffering.
Author | : Stan Cohen |
Publisher | : Pictorial Histories Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Tells of the Amerian efforts to provide equipment for World War II and tells of the situation in America at the time.
Author | : William L. Bird |
Publisher | : Princeton Architectural Press |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1998-06 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9781568981406 |
The poster - inexpensive, colorful, and immediate - was an ideal medium for delivering messages about Americans' duties on the home front during World War II. Design for Victory presents more than 150 of these stunning images - many never reproduced since their first issue - culled from the collections of the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. William L. Bird, Jr. and Harry R. Rubenstein delve beneath the surface of these colorful graphics, telling the stories behind their production and revealing how posters fulfilled the goals and needs of their creators. The authors describe the history of how specific posters were conceived and received, focusing on the workings of the wartime advertising profession and demonstrating how posters often reflected uneasy relations between labor and management.
Author | : Ronald H. Bailey |
Publisher | : Seafarer Books |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : United States |
ISBN | : 9780809424788 |
Author | : G. Cassano |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 2009-11-27 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0230246990 |
Home/Front examines the gendered exploitation of labor in the household from a postmodern Marxian perspective. The authors of this volume use the anti-foundationalist Marxian economic theories first formulated by Stephen Resnick and Richard Wolff to explore power, domination, and exploitation in the modern household.
Author | : Greg Castillo |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0816646910 |
Greg Castillo presents an illustrated history of the persuasive impact of model homes, appliances, and furniture in Cold War propaganda.
Author | : Kristin Hannah |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 435 |
Release | : 2012-03-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1743294662 |
From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid dependable marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way. They are unhappy and edging towards divorce. Then the Iraq war starts and an unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm's way and leaving the other at home, waiting for news. When the worst happens, each must face their darkest fear and fight for the future of their family. An intimate look at the inner landscape of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic exploration of the price of war on a single American family. Home Front is a provocative and timely portrait of hope, honour, loss, forgiveness and the elusive nature of love.
Author | : Emily Yellin |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 484 |
Release | : 2010-05-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1439103585 |
Our Mothers' War is a stunning and unprecedented portrait of women during World War II, a war that forever transformed the way women participate in American society. Never before has the vast range of women's experiences during this pivotal era been brought together in one book. Now, Our Mothers' War re-creates what American women from all walks of life were doing and thinking, on the home front and abroad. These heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking accounts of the women we have known as mothers, aunts, and grandmothers reveal facets of their lives that have usually remained unmentioned and unappreciated. Our Mothers' War gives center stage to one of WWII's most essential fighting forces: the women of America, whose extraordinary bravery, strength, and humanity shine through on every page.
Author | : Celia Lee |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2012-06-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1783830956 |
The changing role of women in warfare, a neglected aspect of military history, is the subject of this collection of perceptive, thought-provoking essays. By looking at the wide range of ways in which women have become involved in all the aspects of war, the authors open up this fascinating topic to wider understanding and debate. The discuss how, particularly in the two world wars, women have been increasingly mobilized in all the armed services, originally as support staff, then in defensive combat roles. They also consider the tragic story of women as victims of male violence, and how women have often put up a heroic resistance, and examine how women have been drawn into direct combat roles on an unprecedented level, a trend that is still controversial in the present day. The collection brings together the work of noted academics and historians with the wartime experiences of women who have remarkable personal stories to tell. The book will be a milestone in the study of the recent history of the parts women have played in the history of warfare.AuthorsDr Juliette Pattinson, Professor Mark Connelly, Georgina Natzio, Christine Halsall, Jonathan Walker, Major Imogen Corrigan, Dr. Halik Kochanski, Dr T.A. Heathcote, Elspeth Johnstone, Mike Ryan, Grace Filby, Dr George Bailey, Tatiana Roshupkina, Leicester Chilton, Paul Edward Strong, Celia Lee, John Lee