A Few Good Women: America's Military Women from World War I to the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

by Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee and Evelyn M. Monahan

Book Overview

The never-before-told story of the United States women's military corps: the women who fought for the right to defend their country by serving in our armed forces with full military rank and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400044340
• ISBN13: 9781400044344
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 475 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

GI Jane: Who Will Do The Cooking?

//A Few Good Women// is a book full of surprises. In addition to well known examples of women serving as Army nurses, it also covers military barriers women crossed to become Japanese translators, chaplains, and officers. This isn't only a record of what women have done. Perhaps the most revealing parts are the how and why (or why not) of women in the military. Those who played a role in this campaign -- those for and against female service -- will amaze you with reasons ranging from quaint to cruel to ridiculous. //A Few Good Women// successfully illustrates that the fight for women to serve was not a straight line but a constant give and take for decades.||This book's only drawback seems to be too much information. In their effort to include everything learned, the authors occasionally give us stories that feel out of place with the rest of the chapter or that have only tenuous ties to female military service. But overall this book is an eye opener, especially the sections covering the World War II era. Reviewed by Jodi M. Webb

A Few Good Women

Great seller. Book in excellent condition, like new. Book arrived sooner then expected and well package. Great read if you are into history of women in military service. Covers all branches of the military. I would highly recommend book and seller. Thanks.

Women Surface Finally in Book about WWII

There is so little written about the significant roles women played in the armed services since WWII. This book highlights exceptional women like WASPs--the women who flew and many others. For WWII or women's history buffs, this is an excellent resource

A Few Good Women: America's MilitaryWomen from World War I

I purchased the book to be used as a reference document in my collection on the military.I have not read the book but will enjoy sharing it with those interested in the journey of women. The book arrived in excellent condition and will be cherished in my growing collection of information.