In Uncle Sam's Service: Women Workers With the American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1919 by Susan Zeiger ISBN: 0801431662
Published by Cornell University Press on January 1st 2000
Pages: 209
Len's Summary: Some 16 thousand women served overseas with the AEF. Some joined for patriotic reasons, others for economic motives, to search for adventure or challenge gender boundaries. A useful addition; to the study of womens' roles in The Great War.
Boys in Khaki, Girls in Print: Women’s Literary Responses to the Great War 1914-1918
Boys in Khaki, Girls in Print: Women's Literary Responses to the Great War 1914-1918 by Jane Potter ISBN: 0199543216
on December 1st 2008
Pages: 257
Len's Summary: Popular British literature in WWI.
The Gold Star Mother Pilgramages of the 1930s: Overseas Grave Visitations By Mothers And Widows of Fallen U.S. World War I Soldiers
The Gold Star Mother Pilgramages of the 1930s: Overseas Grave Visitations By Mothers And Widows of Fallen U.S. World War I Soldiers by John W. Graham ISBN: 078642138X
Published by McFarland & Company on May 1st 2005
Pages: 229
Len's Summary: Between 1930 and 1930 the US Government paid the travel expenses of over six thousand Gold Star wives and mothers to visit their son's and husband's graves in England, France and Flanders. See the section on videos for a recent video on this subject.
They Fought for the Motherland: Russia’s Women Soldiers in World War I and the Revolution
They Fought for the Motherland: Russia's Women Soldiers in World War I and the Revolution by Laurie Stoff ISBN: 9780700614851
Published by University Press of Kansas on November 15th 2006
Genres: Military, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Social Science, Women's Studies
Pages: 294
The Suffragette Bombers: Britain’s Forgotten Terrorists
The Suffragette Bombers: Britain's Forgotten Terrorists by Simon Webb ISBN: 9781783400645
on July 2nd 2014
Pages: 188
Len's Summary: When Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated British politicians and the public were distracted by the violent suffragette movement and the combustible Irish Home Rule Bill.
French Women and the First World War: War Stories of the Home Front
French Women and the First World War: War Stories of the Home Front by Margaret H. Darrow ISBN: 9781859733660
Published by Bloomsbury Academic on August 1st 2000
Genres: History, Europe, France, Military, World War I, Social Science, Women's Studies
Pages: 341
Female Intelligence: Women and Espionage in the First World War
Female Intelligence: Women and Espionage in the First World War by Tammy M. Proctor ISBN: 0814766935
Published by New York University Press on June 1st 2003
Pages: 224
Len's Summary: Mata Hari and much, much more of relevance at a time when 30% of new CIA case officers are females.
Pacifists, Patriots and the Vote: The Erosion of Democratic Suffragism in Britain During the First World War
Pacifists, Patriots and the Vote: The Erosion of Democratic Suffragism in Britain During the First World War by Jo Vellacott ISBN: 9780230013353
Published by Palgrave Macmillan on August 15th 2007
Pages: 248
Len's Summary: Argues that the vote for British women was no foregone conclusion despite their significant contributions to the war effort.
The War from Within: German Women in the First World War
The War from Within: German Women in the First World War by Ute Daniel, Jay Winter, Margaret Ries ISBN: 085496892X
Published by Berg Publishers on November 1st 1997
Genres: History, Europe, Germany, Military, World War I, Social Science, Women's Studies
Pages: 343
Len's Summary: Examination of the roles of working class women in Germany during WWI.
Fruits of Victory: The Woman’s Land Army of America in the Great War
Fruits of Victory: The Woman's Land Army of America in the Great War ISBN: 1597972738 Published by Potomac Books on December 1st 2008
Pages: 352
Len's Summary: From 1917 to 1920 the Women’s Land Army (WLA) mobilized women from all walks of life to take over farm work from men drafted into the army. The WLA was deeply rooted in the political and social movements of the late Progressive Era and mirrored changing gender roles in 20th century America.
Other Anzacs: Nurses at War, 1914-1918
Other Anzacs: Nurses at War, 1914-1918 by Peter Rees ISBN: 1741755492
Published by Allen & Unwin on September 1st 2008
Genres: History, Australia & New Zealand, Military, World War I, Social Science, Women's Studies
Pages: 363
Len's Summary: Based on the diaries and letters of those who served, as well as official papers and records.
Mobilizing Minerva: American Women in the First World War
Mobilizing Minerva: American Women in the First World War by Kimberly Jensen ISBN: 9780252074967
Published by University of Illinois Press on February 8th 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I, United States, 20th Century, Social Science, Women's Studies
Pages: 244
Len's Summary: WWI opened a new front in the debate over women’s place in society and the military.
Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson’s First Ladies
Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies by Kristie Miller ISBN: 9780700617371
Published by University Press of Kansas on October 15th 2010
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Political, Presidents & Heads of State, Women, History, United States, 20th Century, Social Science, Women's Studies
Pages: 348
Len's Summary: Wilson’s wives major influence on his life and politics.
Aftermaths of War: Women’s Movements and Female Activists, 1918-1923
Aftermaths of War: Women’s Movements and Female Activists, 1918-1923 by Ingrid Sharp, Matthew Stibbe ISBN: 9789004191723
Published by Brill on February 14th 2011
Genres: Social Science, Women's Studies, Feminism & Feminist Theory, History, Europe, General
Pages: 428
Len's Summary: An interdisciplinary work of eighteen chapters covering the countries of Europe examining the importance of women and their causes in creating a post war agenda.
Deliver Us from Evil: A Southern Belle in Europe at the Outbreak of World War I
Deliver Us from Evil: A Southern Belle in Europe at the Outbreak of World War I by Mary W. Schaller, Nancy Johnson Crawford ISBN: 9781570039508
Published by University of South Carolina Press on January 1st 2011
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Women, History, Military, World War I, Social Science, Women's Studies
Pages: 170
Len's Summary: Letters from American women travelers caught in Europe in August 1914. // Traveling on the traditional Grand Tour in August 1914, the 25-year-old daughter of a Kentucky Congressman struggles to find a way home as railways are commandeered for troop movements, trans-Atlantic liners scurry for home ports, banks suspend foreign exchange operations and the lights go out all over Europe.
Of Little Comfort: War Widows, Fallen Soldiers, and the Remaking of the Nation after the Great War
Of Little Comfort: War Widows, Fallen Soldiers, and the Remaking of the Nation after the Great War by Erika Kuhlman ISBN: 9780814748398
Published by NYU Press on March 19th 2012
Genres: History, United States, 20th Century, Military, Women's Studies
Pages: 235
Len's Summary: Scholarly social history; picking up the pieces in Germany and America after the war; the internationalization of war memorials and memory; changing social views of widows and widowhood.
Organized Patriotism and the Crucible of War: Popular Imperialism in Britain, 1914-1932
Organized Patriotism and the Crucible of War: Popular Imperialism in Britain, 1914-1932 by Matthew C. Hendley ISBN: 9780773539617
Published by McGill-Queen's University Press on February 27th 2012
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Social Science, Women's Studies
Pages: 360
Len's Summary: Shows how the strains and stresses of war reshaped popular patriotism and imperialism in Britain by comparing the pre- and post-war histories of three major patriotic organizations.
A Sisterhood of Suffering and Service: Women and Girls of Canada and Newfoundland during the First World War
A Sisterhood of Suffering and Service: Women and Girls of Canada and Newfoundland during the First World War by Sarah Glassford, Amy Shaw ISBN: 9780774822572
Published by University of British Columbia Press on March 20th 2013
Genres: History, Canada, Post-Confederation (1867-), Social History, Social Science, Women's Studies
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: Mobilizing women for paid and volunteer employment at home and overseas and the transformation of Canadian society and gender roles wrought by the war.
Disturbing Practices: History, Sexuality, and Women’s Experience of Modern War
Disturbing Practices: History, Sexuality, and Women's Experience of Modern War by Laura Doan ISBN: 9780226001616
Published by University of Chicago Press on May 1st 2013
Genres: History, General, Europe, Great Britain, Military, World War I, Social Science, Lesbian Studies, Women's Studies
Pages: 288
Len's Summary: A scholarly study of female sexuality against the backdrop of WWI England where women’s roles were in flux in a world without norms
Fighting on the Home Front: The Legacy of Woman in World War One
Fighting on the Home Front: The Legacy of Woman in World War One by Kate Adie ISBN: 9781444759693
Published by Hodder & Stoughton on April 10th 2014
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Social Science, Women's Studies
Pages: 416
Len's Summary: How women emerged from their domestic roles to take over the jobs abandoned by men serving in the forces.
President’s Quarterly Update—April 2024
Dear Members and Friends,
I’m extremely pleased with the level of WW1HA’s activities, some of which may be unseen by you.
Our Journal, “World War One Illustrated,” is now published three times a year with an average length of 48 pages. Each issue is filled with high-quality articles covering a variety of topics, including the popular “My Kin in the Great War” series.
Our electronic newsletter, “Here and There with the WW1HA” is published monthly, with an assortment of Association events and articles covering WW1 topics.
Sal Compagno’s San Francisco Bay Area Chapter continues to hold monthly meetings via Zoom, while Mark Benbow’s Eastern Chapter is holding quarterly meetings.
As President, I am also hosting a quarterly “Fireside Chat” online. The last one emphasized WW1 poetry. The next one will emphasize WW1-era music.
If you’re already a member, I thank you for your membership and encourage you to take part in these activities. If you’re not a member, I ask you to join and participate in these activities. Participate in the events and consider submitting an article for the journal or newsletter.
Reach out to me with your comments: lavarennes@meuse-argonne.com.
Regards,
Randy Gaulke
