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The theme for WHAM 2019 was Women & War.
Use the following resources to explore the history of women and war, as well as current resources available for women serving in war. You will find historical information and primary sources related to women and war, books available in the library on women and war, in addition to websites for organizations dedicated to serving women veterans.
Online Historical & Primary Sources on Women & War
- Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical ProjectThe Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project (WVHP), established at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) in 1998, documents the contributions of women in the military and related service organizations since World War I.
- United States Army Women's MuseumThe only museum in the world dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the contributions of women to the Army.
- Women Come to the Front - Library of CongressWomen Come to the Front: Journalists, Photographers and Broadcasters of World War II spotlights eight women who succeeded in "coming to the front" during the war. Their stories--drawn from private papers and photographs primarily in Library of Congress collections--open a window on a generation of women who changed American society forever by securing a place for themselves in the workplace, in the newsroom, and on the battlefield.
- Women During World War IAn overview of the various roles women served in at home and in the military during WWI.
- Women in Army History - Center of Military HistoryResources related to the history of women in the U.S. Army from the U.S. Army Center of Military History.
- The Women In Military Service For America MemorialThe Women In Military Service For America Memorial (Women’s Memorial) is the only major national memorial honoring all women who have defended America throughout history.
- Women in the ArmyThe U.S. Army provides news, information, videos, and resources about women of the Army.
- Women in the Military - National ArchivesA list of historical resources on women in the military in the U.S.A.
- Women in the U.S. NavyThis site provides a history of women serving in the U.S. Navy.
- Women Workers in Wartime - National ArchivesAn article written by the National Archives that contains women's personnel records during wartime.
Books on Women & War
These books are only a few of the many books the library owns on the topic of women and war! Use the call number for each book to find them in the library. You can also click on the link below to find a search for all of the books the library owns about women and war.
Female Intelligence: Women and espionage in the First World War by Call Number: D639.S7 P76 2003ISBN: 0814766935Publication Date: 2003-06-01
The Hello Girls: America's First Women Soldiers by Call Number: D639.T4 C63 2017ISBN: 9780674971479Publication Date: 2017-04-06
The First, the Few, the Forgotten by Call Number: D639.W7 E23 2002ISBN: 155750203XPublication Date: 2002-01-01
Good Girls, Good Food, Good Fun: The story of USO hostesses during World War II by Call Number: D810.E8 W56 2008ISBN: 9780807832370Publication Date: 2008-12-07
Women Heroes of World War II: 26 stories of espionage, sabotage, resistance, and rescue by Call Number: D810.W7 A85 2011ISBN: 9781556529610Publication Date: 2011-03-01
Our Mothers' War: American women at home and at the front during World War II by Call Number: D810.W7 Y45 2004ISBN: 9780743245166Publication Date: 2005-03-07
The Girls Come Marching Home: Stories of women warriors returning from the war in Iraq by Call Number: DS79.76 .H653 2009ISBN: 0811705161Publication Date: 2009-06-23
Shoot Like a Girl: One woman's dramatic fight in Afghanistan and on the home front by Call Number: DS371.43.H44 A3 2017ISBN: 9781101988435Publication Date: 2017-03-07
Cathy Williams: From Slave to Buffalo Soldier by Call Number: E185.97 .W694 T83 2002ISBN: 0811703401Publication Date: 2001-12-01
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Call Number: E608 .A25 2014ISBN: 9780062092892Publication Date: 2014-09-02
Civil War Nurse Narratives, 1863-1870 by Call Number: E621 .W25 2015ISBN: 9781609383671Publication Date: 2015-10-01
Stepdaughters of History: Southern women and the American Civil War by Call Number: E628 .C575 2016ISBN: 9780807164570Publication Date: 2016-11-02
Women of the Blue and Gray: True Civil War stories of mothers, medics, soldiers, and spies by Call Number: E628 .M67 2018ISBN: 9781629724157Publication Date: 2018-08-07
She Went to the Field: Women Soldiers of the Civil War by Call Number: E628 .T78 2006ISBN: 9780762743841Publication Date: 2006-07-01
From Coveralls to Zoot Suits: The lives of Mexican American women on the World War II home front by Call Number: F869.L89 M5156 2013ISBN: 9781469602059Publication Date: 2013-03-21
Rosie's Mom: Forgotten women workers of the First World War by Call Number: HD6095 .B737 2002ISBN: 1555535356Publication Date: 2002-10-24
Of Virgins and Martyrs: Women and sexuality in global conflict by Call Number: HQ1075 .J34 2013ISBN: 9781421407531Publication Date: 2013-01-31
War Is Not over When It's Over: Women speak out from the ruins of war by Call Number: JZ6405.W66 J66 2010ISBN: 9780805091113Publication Date: 2010-09-14
Women in Combat: A Reference Handbook by Call Number: UB418.W65 S563 2011ISBN: 9781598844597Publication Date: 2011-01-19
Soldier Girls: The battles of three women at home and at war by Call Number: UB418.W65 T56 2014ISBN: 9781451668100Publication Date: 2014-08-05
The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq by ISBN: 9780807097663Publication Date: 2009
Current Online Resources on Women & War
- Center for Women's Veterations - Veterans AffairsThe mission of the Center for Women Veterans is to advocate for cultural transformation to raise awareness about the service and sacrifice of women Veterans.
- Department of Defense Safe HotlineSafe Helpline is the Department of Defense’s (DoD) sole hotline for members of the DoD community affected by sexual assault
- Military Sexual TraumaVA uses the term “military sexual trauma” (MST) to refer to sexual assault or harassment experienced during military. VA and its resources are here to support you in whatever way will help you best — from simply learning more about how MST affects people to treatment that helps you cope with how MST is impacting your life currently.
- National Women's History Month - U.S. Department of DefenseThis page contains features, statistics, videos, and historical information on women who have fought in our country's defense.
- Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of EntrepreneurshipVeteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) is a premier training program in entrepreneurship and small business management operated by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University.
- Women Marines AssociationThe Women Marines Association is proud to be the only charitable association for and about women Marines.
- Women Veterans Health CareThis site provides information about the changing face of women Veterans and what VA is doing to meet their health care needs.