| Description |
233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: "Women Do Not Fight" -- Chapter One : Don't Mess with Mama -- Chapter Two: Her Father's Daughter -- CHECKPOINT: Her Mother's Daughter -- Chapter Three: The Widow's Rampage -- Chapter Four: The Most Powerful Piece on the Chessboard -- CHECKPOINT: Queen in All but Name -- Chapter Five: Joan of Arc of [Fill in the Blank] -- Chapter Six: Wo-manning the Ramparts -- CHECKPOINT: Molly Pitcher(s)? -- Chapter Seven: In Disguise -- Chapter Eight: No Disguise Needed -- CHECKPOINT: Was She or Wasn't She. |
| Summary |
From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, these are the stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor.The woman warrior is always cast as an anomaly--Joan of Arc, not GI Jane. But women, it turns out, have always gone to war. In this fascinating and lively world history, Pamela Toler not only introduces us to women who took up arms, she also shows why they did it and what happened when they stepped out of their traditional female roles to take on other identities. These are the stories of women who fought because they wanted to, because they had to, or because they could.-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
Steinem Sisters Collection |
| Subject(S) |
Women and war.
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Women soldiers -- Biography.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780807064320 (hardcover) |
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