Under Fire Women And World War Ii
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Under Fire Women And World War Ii
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Author : Eveline Buchheim
language : en
Publisher: Uitgeverij Verloren
Release Date : 2014
Under Fire Women And World War Ii written by Eveline Buchheim and has been published by Uitgeverij Verloren this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Women and war categories.
Since the 1970s, when the dominance of military histories of the World Wars ended, and social historical histories of conflict rose to prominence, women have come to play an increasingly important role in mainstream stories about the Second World War. Although this is undeniably a valuable development, the perspectives on women that arose have in many respects remained limiting – although in new ways. Women have been portrayed as carers, as victims (notably of sexual violence), but rarely as agents of their own fate. This volume focuses on this last group. In spite of the undeniable suffering and victimization that befell so many women during the war, for others the war also opened opportunities and awakened ambitions. The articles in this volume, which cover both Europe and Asia, bring together some of the women who took initiatives, of which they sometimes suffered the dire consequences, sometimes enjoyed the fruits.
Coming Out Under Fire
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Author : Allan Bérubé
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2010-09-07
Coming Out Under Fire written by Allan Bérubé and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-07 with Social Science categories.
During World War II, as the United States called on its citizens to serve in unprecedented numbers, the presence of gay Americans in the armed forces increasingly conflicted with the expanding antihomosexual policies and procedures of the military. In Coming Out Under Fire, Allan Berube examines in depth and detail these social and political confrontation--not as a story of how the military victimized homosexuals, but as a story of how a dynamic power relationship developed between gay citizens and their government, transforming them both. Drawing on GIs' wartime letters, extensive interviews with gay veterans, and declassified military documents, Berube thoughtfully constructs a startling history of the two wars gay military men and women fough--one for America and another as homosexuals within the military. Berube's book, the inspiration for the 1995 Peabody Award-winning documentary film of the same name, has become a classic since it was published in 1990, just three years prior to the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which has continued to serve as an uneasy compromise between gays and the military. With a new foreword by historians John D'Emilio and Estelle B. Freedman, this book remains a valuable contribution to the history of World War II, as well as to the ongoing debate regarding the role of gays in the U.S. military.
Rose Under Fire
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Author : Elizabeth Wein
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-09-10
Rose Under Fire written by Elizabeth Wein and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-10 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Don’t miss Elizabeth Wein’s stunning new novel, Stateless While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice, is captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious women's concentration camp. Trapped in horrific circumstances, Rose finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery, and friendship of her fellow prisoners. But will that be enough to endure the fate that’s in store for her? Elizabeth Wein, author of the critically-acclaimed and best-selling Code Name Verity, delivers another stunning WWII thriller. The unforgettable story of Rose Justice is forged from heart-wrenching courage, resolve, and the slim, bright chance of survival. Praise for Rose Under Fire * “Wein masterfully sets up a stark contrast between the innocent American teen’s view of an untarnished world and the realities of the Holocaust. [A]lthough the story’s action follows [Code Name Verity]’s, it has its own, equally incandescent integrity. Rich in detail, from the small kindnesses of fellow prisoners to harrowing scenes of escape and the Nazi Doctors’ Trial in Nuremburg, at the core of this novel is the resilience of human nature and the power of friendship and hope.” —Kirkus, starred review * “Wein excels at weaving research seamlessly into narrative and has crafted another indelible story about friendship borne out of unimaginable adversity.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Virtue Under Fire
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Author : John Costello
language : en
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Release Date : 1985
Virtue Under Fire written by John Costello and has been published by Little Brown & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Social Science categories.
This survey of life, during World War II examines how women's participation in the armed forces during the war, set the stage for shifts in social and sexual attitudes
Women S Experiences Of The Second World War
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Author : Mark J. Crowley
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2021
Women S Experiences Of The Second World War written by Mark J. Crowley and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with History categories.
Using a very wide range of detailed sources, the book surveys the many different experiences of women during the Second World War.
Touched With Fire
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Author : Allison Lockwood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Touched With Fire written by Allison Lockwood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Northampton (Mass.) categories.
Dorie Miller
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Author : Dante R. Brizill
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-11-20
Dorie Miller written by Dante R. Brizill and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-20 with Local author categories.
The story of December 7th, 1941 is very familiar to us. It changed the history of this country and the world, but few people may know of the story of Dorie Miller the African-American cook who was stationed on the USS West Virginia at the time of the attack at Pearl Harbor . He was the ship's cook, but on December 7th 1941, he showed his crewmates and his country that he was capable of much more. This is his remarkable story of courage under fire.
At Home And Under Fire
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Author : Susan R. Grayzel
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-01-09
At Home And Under Fire written by Susan R. Grayzel and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-09 with History categories.
Although the Blitz has come to symbolize the experience of civilians under attack, Germany first launched air raids on Britain at the end of 1914 and continued them during the First World War. With the advent of air warfare, civilians far removed from traditional battle zones became a direct target of war rather than a group shielded from its impact. This is a study of how British civilians experienced and came to terms with aerial warfare during the First and Second World Wars. Memories of the World War I bombings shaped British responses to the various real and imagined war threats of the 1920s and 1930s, including the bombing of civilians during the Spanish Civil War and, ultimately, the Blitz itself. The processes by which different constituent bodies of the British nation responded to the arrival of air power reveal the particular role that gender played in defining civilian participation in modern war.
Coming Out Under Fire
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Author : Allan Bérubé
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Coming Out Under Fire written by Allan Bérubé and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Gay military personnel categories.
Index and bibliographic references included. "Autographed copy."
France Under Fire
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Author : Nicole Dombrowski Risser
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-07-12
France Under Fire written by Nicole Dombrowski Risser and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-12 with History categories.
A social, military and political history of the French refugee crisis tracing the impact of government responses upon civilian lives.