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Women heroes of the US Army : remarkable soldiers from the American Revolution to today / Ann McCallum Staats.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press Incorporated, [2019]Edition: First editionDescription: xiii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780914091240
  • 0914091247
Other title:
  • Women heroes of the U.S. Army
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Time line of major US military operations -- Margaret Cochran Corbin : ready, aim! -- Sarah Rosetta Wakeman : a private volunteer -- Cathay Williams : buffalo woman -- Grace Banker : number, please -- Oveta Culp Hobby : the little colonel -- Charity Adams Earley : letters from home -- Margaret KC Yang : pearl of O'ahu -- Elizabeth P. Hoisington : good old Army -- Celia Adolphi : farm girl to Major General -- Leann Swieczkowski : petite and powerful -- Mary Hostetler : citizen soldier-rock steady -- Stephanie Lincoln : pretty good at this army thing -- Leigh Ann Hester : Silver performer -- Deborah Kotulich : on the shoulders of giants.
Summary: "The story of women serving in the United States military begins before the founding of the country. Though early laws prohibited women from becoming soldiers, they still found ways to serve, even disguising themselves as men in order to participate in active battle. Women Heroes of the US Army chronicles the critical role women have played in strengthening the US Army from the birth of the nation to today. These smart, brave, and determined women led the way for their sisters to enter, grow and prosper in the forces defending the United States. Through the profiles highlighting the achievements of these trailblazers throughout history, young women today can envision an equitable future"-- Provided by publisher.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 355.0092 M122 Available 33111009783206
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 355.0092 M122 Available 33111010443543
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Though early laws prohibited women from becoming soldiers, many women still found ways to serve, even disguising themselves as men to participate in active battle. Margaret Cochran Corbin joined the continental Army cannon crew after her husband was killed during the Civil War, disguised as "William Cathay." And Charity Adams Earley commanded the first African American battalion of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in Europe during World War II.



Women Heroes of the US Army chronicles the critical role women have played in strengthening the US Army from the birth of the nation to today. These smart, brave, and determined women led the way for future generations to enter, grow and prosper in the forces defending the United States. Through the profiles highlighting the achievements of these trailblazers throughout history, young women today can envision an equitable future.

Ages: 12+

"The story of women serving in the United States military begins before the founding of the country. Though early laws prohibited women from becoming soldiers, they still found ways to serve, even disguising themselves as men in order to participate in active battle. Women Heroes of the US Army chronicles the critical role women have played in strengthening the US Army from the birth of the nation to today. These smart, brave, and determined women led the way for their sisters to enter, grow and prosper in the forces defending the United States. Through the profiles highlighting the achievements of these trailblazers throughout history, young women today can envision an equitable future"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-211) and index.

Time line of major US military operations -- Margaret Cochran Corbin : ready, aim! -- Sarah Rosetta Wakeman : a private volunteer -- Cathay Williams : buffalo woman -- Grace Banker : number, please -- Oveta Culp Hobby : the little colonel -- Charity Adams Earley : letters from home -- Margaret KC Yang : pearl of O'ahu -- Elizabeth P. Hoisington : good old Army -- Celia Adolphi : farm girl to Major General -- Leann Swieczkowski : petite and powerful -- Mary Hostetler : citizen soldier-rock steady -- Stephanie Lincoln : pretty good at this army thing -- Leigh Ann Hester : Silver performer -- Deborah Kotulich : on the shoulders of giants.

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