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Colorado women in World War II / Gail M. Beaton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beaton, Gail Marjorie, author.
- Series:
- Timberline books
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Women--Colorado.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female.
- Women--Colorado--History--20th century.
- Women.
- Military participation--Female.
- History.
- Colorado.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Louisville, Colorado : University Press of Colorado, [2020]
- Summary:
- "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 the war influenced their lives."--Provided by publisher.
- 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
- "We All Contributed".
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Beaton, Gail M. Colorado women in World War II.
- ISBN:
- 9781646420322
- 1646420322
- OCLC:
- 1145109634
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