When the Nation was in Need
Author | : Martha S. Putney |
Publisher | : Rlpg/Galleys |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : IND:30000100650906 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis When the Nation was in Need by : Martha S. Putney
Download or read book When the Nation was in Need written by Martha S. Putney and published by Rlpg/Galleys. This book was released on 1992 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was only in 1943, two years after Pearl Harbor, that the Women's Army Corps became an integral part of the US Army. A retired history professor and herself a former officer in the Corps, Putney tells the story of the black women who volunteered and served in a sexually and racially segregated army during the war. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR