{"product_id":"its-my-country-too-womens-military-stories-from-the-american-revolution-to-afghanistan-paperback","title":"It's My Country Too: Women's Military Stories from the American Revolution to Afghanistan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerri Bell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTracy Crow\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKayla Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis inspiring anthology is the first to convey the rich experiences and contributions of women in the American military in their own words--from the Revolutionary War to the present wars in the Middle East. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Serving with the Union Army during the Civil War as a nurse, scout, spy, and soldier, Harriet Tubman tells what it was like to be the first American woman to lead a raid against an enemy, freeing some 750 slaves. Busting gender stereotypes, Josette Dermody Wingo enlisted as a gunner's mate in the navy in World War II to teach sailors to fire Oerlikon antiaircraft guns. Marine Barbara Dulinsky recalls serving under fire in Saigon during the Tet Offensive of 1968, and Brooke King describes the aftermath of her experiences outside the wire with the army in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In excerpts from their diaries, letters, oral histories, and pension depositions--as well as from published and unpublished memoirs--generations of women reveal why and how they chose to serve their country, often breaking with social norms and often at great personal peril. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerri Bell\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired naval officer and the managing editor of \u003ci\u003eO-Dark-Thirty\u003c\/i\u003e, the literary journal of the Veterans Writing Project. \u003cb\u003eTracy Crow\u003c\/b\u003e is a former Marine Corps officer and the author of \u003ci\u003eEyes Right: Confessions from a Woman Marine\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2012) and \u003ci\u003eOn Point: A Guide to Writing the Military Story\u003c\/i\u003e (Potomac Books, 2015). \u003cb\u003eKayla Williams\u003c\/b\u003e served in the U.S. Army for five years and is the author of \u003ci\u003eLove My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlenty of Time When We Get Home: Love and Recovery in the Aftermath of War\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 378\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760253042976,"sku":"9781640122321","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ebd62ca757a30451656d2eee03a0f3b6.webp?v=1780175633","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/its-my-country-too-womens-military-stories-from-the-american-revolution-to-afghanistan-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}