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Protecting the home front : women in civil defense in the early Cold War / Michael Scheibach.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scheibach, Michael, 1949- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil defense--United States--History--20th century.
- Civil defense.
- Women and war--United States--History--20th century.
- Women and war.
- Sex role--United States--History--20th century.
- Sex role.
- United States. Federal Civil Defense Administration--History.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (259 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.
- Summary:
- "Comprising 70 percent or more of civil defense workers at the height of the Cold War, American women served as FCDA wardens, nurses, home preparedness advisors, coordinators of mass feeding drills, rescue and emergency management personnel, and in various local, state, regional and national organizations. The author examines the roles they filled to promote homeland protection and preparedness"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-3063-1
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