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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459844403321

Autore

Brock Julia

Titolo

Beyond Rosie [[electronic resource] ] : A Documentary History of Women and World War II

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Arkansas Press, 2015

ISBN

1-61075-557-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (300 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DickeyJennifer W

HarkerRichard

LewisCatherine

Disciplina

940.53082

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Participation, Female - 20th century - United States

World War, 1939-1945 - War work - 20th century - United States

World War, 1939-1945 - Women - United States

Women - Employment - History - United States

Women - History

History & Archaeology

History - General

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Into the Factories; Chapter 2: New Opportunities, New Challenges; Chapter 3: Women's Auxiliary Services; Chapter 4: "Make Do and Mend": Women and the Home Front; Chapter 5: The Secret War; Appendix 1: Timeline; Appendix 2: Discussion Questions and Assignments; Appendix 3: Classroom and Research Activities; Annotated Bibliography; About the Museum of History and Holocaust Education; Index; About the Editors

Sommario/riassunto

<div>The editors of this volume are faculty and staff members in the Department of Museums, Archives and Rare Books and/or the Department of History at Kennesaw State University. Julia Brock is the director of interpretation for the Museum of History and Holocaust Education. Jennifer Dickey is the coordinator of public history and assistant professor of history. Richard Harker is the outreach and



education manager at the Museum of History and Holocaust Education, and Catherine Lewis is assistant vice president of Museums, Archives and Rare Books.<br></div>