Delaware county district library ohio american libraries. If youd like to read more about nurses who served during wwi, try the following books and web sites. 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 womens wartime experiences and provides a unique perspective on their progress in military service. Lettie gavin had been a longtime reporter and editor at the seattle postintelligencer, retiring in 1982. In the late 1950s, gavin began working at the highline times as a reporter. May 18, 2011 by lettie gavin author 103,115 words 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Please use this display as a guideline and modify as needed. Interweaving personal stories with historical photos and background, this lively account documents the history of the mo. Recounts the role of us women in military and relief e. They also served lettie gavin university press of colorado, 1997.
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American woman and world war i, traces how women left traditional female roles to work in the civilian sector and in. All books are, to our knowledge, currently in print. The paperback of the american women in world war i. They also served by lettie gavin online at alibris. If you cant obtain them through your local bookstore, there are several online services amazon, barnes and noble that offer secure credit card sales. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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