Lipstick Brigade: The Untold True Story of Washington's World War II Government Girls

by Cindy Gueli and E.J. Koh

Book Overview

Lipstick Brigade tells the dynamic, inspiring-and until now, untold-story of Washington's World War II "Government Girls," recruited from every corner of the nation to staff the offices of America's central command post. Sometimes called white-collar Rosie the Riveters, this clerical corps over 100,000 strong became federal stenographers, typists, code breakers, analysts, and spies. Filled with firsthand accounts and extensive primary research, Lipstick...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692374108
• ISBN13: 9780692374108
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Tahoga History Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"