Heroism begins with her inspiring stories of bold, brave, and gutsy women in the U.S. Military
A collection of more than 80 profiles about the brave women in the US military.
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New York, NY :
Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Heroism begins with her : |b inspiring stories of bold, brave, and gutsy women in the U.S. Military / |c written by Winifred Conkling; illustrated by Julia Kuo. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York, NY : |b Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, |c [2019] | |
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| 300 | |a 228 pages : |b illustrations (chiefly color) ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-221) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |t Unexpected patriots: women in the Revolutionary War -- |t Margaret Corbin: ready! aim! fire! -- |t Deborah Sampson Gannett: a soldier's secret -- |t Prudence Cummings Wright: the women's militia -- |t Don't mess with Texas: women in the Mexican-American War -- |t Sarah Bowman Borginnes: an Honorary Colonel -- |t Elizabeth Caroline Newcom: the things we do for love -- |t Women warriors: women in the Civil War -- |t Dorothea Lynde Dix: founder of the first female nursing corps -- |t Sarah Emma Edmonds: master of disguise -- |t Jennie Hodgers: becoming Albert Cashier -- |t Susie King Taylor: the first African-American nurse -- |t Harriet Tubman: beyond the Underground Railroad -- |t Sarah Rosetta Wakeman: she kept her secret to the end -- |t Dr. Mary Edward Walker: Medal of Honor Winner -- |t Cathay Williams: from slave to soldier -- |t A new kind of soldier: women in the Spanish-American War and World War I -- |t Edith Ayres and Helen Wood: the first to die -- |t Genevieve and Lucille Baker: always ready -- |t Esther Voorhees Hasson: Army, Navy, Army -- |t Lenah Higbee: the Navy's Nurse -- |t Opha May Johnson: the first female Marine -- |t Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee: creating a professional nursing corps -- |t Loretta Perfectus Walsh: a new kind of soldier -- |t It's our war, too: women in World War II -- |t Angels of Bataan: serving to the end -- |t Margaret Bourke-White: images of war -- |t Jacqueline Cochran: a record-shattering career -- |t Carmen Contreras-Bozak: the first Hispanic woman to serve -- |t Dr. Margaret Craighill: yes, we can -- |t Susan Ahn Cuddy: the first Asian-American woman in the Navy -- |t Charity Adams Earley: you've got mail -- |t Annie G. Fox: cool under fire -- |t Joy Bright Hancock: riding the waves -- |t Oveta Culp Hobby: setting a new direction -- |t Grace Hopper: amazing grace -- |t Aleda E. Lutz: fearless in flight -- |t Elsie Ott: bringing nursing to the skies -- |t Claire Phillips: General MacArthur's spy -- |t Reba Z. Whittle: the silent prisoner of war -- |t Frances Wills, Harriet Pickens, and Mildred McAfee: three who dared -- |t Here to stay: women in the Korean War -- |t Staff Sergeant Barbara Barnwell: courage at sea -- |t Esther Blake: first in line -- |t Jonita Ruth Bonham: the nurse who forgot fear -- |t Eleanor C. L'Ecuyer: redefining the role of women -- |t Geraldine Pratt May: organizing the Air Force -- |t Breaking the brass ceiling: women in the Vietnam war -- |t Barbara J. Dulinsky: volunteering in Vietnam -- |t Alene B. Duerk: the Navy's first admiral -- |t Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington: the generals -- |t Reverend Alice M. Henderson: the first female chaplain -- |t Jeanne M. Holm: seeing stars -- |t Sharon Ann Lane: paying the ultimate price -- |t Barbara Ann Allen Rainey: earning her wings -- |t Approaching equality: women in the modern military -- |t Gwendolyn Bingham: the heart of a lion -- |t Colonel Eileen Collins: the greatest adventure on this planet, or off -- |t Sarah Deal: a pilot and a Marine -- |t Tammy Duckworth: a soldier and a senator -- |t Ann Elizabeth Dunwoody: answering the call -- |t Sherri Gallagher: soldier of the year -- |t Captain Kristen Griest and Lieutenant Shaye Haver: leading the way -- |t Marcelite J. Harris: breaking barriers -- |t Leigh Ann Hester: I was trained to do what I did -- |t Marina A. Hierl: first woman to lead an infantry platoon -- |t Katie Higgins: angels in the sky -- |t Lori Hill: into harm's way -- |t Patricia D. Horoho: America's medical expert -- |t Michelle J. Howard: redefining the role of women in the Navy -- |t Darlene Iskra: the opportune moment -- |t Shoshana Johnson: still standing -- |t Kathleen McGrath: aye, aye, ma'am -- |t Linda McTague: in command -- |t Marcella Hayes Ng: the first African American pilot -- |t Dr. Antonia Novello: the nation's doctor -- |t Lori Piestewa: first Native American woman killed in combat -- |t Coral Wong Pietsch: the first Asian American general -- |t Lori Robinson: I happen to be a woman -- |t Angela Salinas: something greater than myself -- |t Sandra Stosz: the student becomes the teacher -- |t Nadja West: I couldn't wait to sign up -- |t Sheila Widnall: head of the Air Force -- |t Janet Wolfenbarger: four stars in the Air Force. |
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