Colorado women in World War II

Colorado women in World War II /

"Interweaves nearly eighty oral histories including interviews, historical studies, newspaper accounts, and organizational records to shed light on Colorado women's participation in World War II, exploring the dangers and triumphs they felt, the nature of their work, and the ways in which...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beaton, Gail Marjorie (Author)
Other Authors: Noel, Thomas J. (Thomas Jacob) (writer of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Louisville : University Press of Colorado, [2020]
Series:Timberline books.
Subjects:
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Colorado.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female.
Women > Colorado > History > 20th century.
HISTORY / General
Military participation > Female
Women
Colorado
History
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)
Table of Contents:
  • The Army Nurse Corps
  • The Navy Nurse Corps
  • The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and the Women's Army Corps
  • The Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
  • The Women Airforce Service Pilots
  • The women of the Coast Guard, Merchant Marine Corps, and the Marine Corps Women's Reserve
  • WOW! Women Ordnance Workers
  • Colorado women in the aircraft and shipbuilding Industries
  • Office workers and other non-Industrial workers
  • "Food For Victory" : Colorado farms, ranches, and victory gardens
  • The Cadet Nurse Corps
  • The American Red Cross
  • The new 3R's : rationing, recycling, and recreation.

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