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Title:American Women in World War I : They Also Served
Author:Lettie Gavin
ISBN:0870818252 : 9780870818257
Illustrations:b/w photos
Format:Paperback
Size:155x230mm
Pages:295
Weight: .504 Kg.
Published:University Press of Colorado - December 2006
List Price: 15.99 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:Womens studies: True stories: First World War


Interweaving personal stories with historical photos and background, this lively account documents the history of the more than 40,000 women who served in relief and military duty during World War I. Through personal interviews and excerpts from diaries, letters, and memoirs, Lettie Gavin relates poignant stories of women’s wartime experiences and provides a unique perspective on their progress in military service. "American Women in World War I" captures the spirit of these determined patriots and their times for every reader and will be of special interest to military, women’s, and social historians.

First Women of the Navy; Women Marines; The Army Nurse; The Hello Girls of the Army Signal Corps; Reconstruction Aides; Women of the YMCA; The Woman Physician in the Great War; Red Cross Volunteers; The Salvation Army; Index.