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 women's wartime experiences and provides a unique perspective on their progress in military service. American Women in World War I captures the spirit of these determined patriots and their times for every reader and will be of special interest to military, women's, and social historians.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Published: 02/15/2006
ISBN: 9780870818257
Pages: 310
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.06w x 0.70d