Bibliograph

Women heroes of World War I, 16 remarkable resisters, soldiers, spies, and medics, Kathryn J. Atwood

Type

Label

Women heroes of World War I, 16 remarkable resisters, soldiers, spies, and medics, Kathryn J. Atwood

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-237) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

1210, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Women heroes of World War I

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

863596695

Responsibility statement

Kathryn J. Atwood

Series statement

Women of action

Sub title

16 remarkable resisters, soldiers, spies, and medics

Summary

A commemoration of brave yet largely forgotten women who served in World War I

Table Of Contents

Resisters and spies. Edith Cavell: "Patriotism is not enough" -- Louis Thuliez: "Because I am a Frenchwoman" -- Emilienne Moreau: the teen who became a national symbol -- Gabrielle Petit: feisty patriot -- Marthe Cnockaert: nrse for the Germans, spy for the Belgians -- Louise de Bettignies: intelligence organizer extraordinaire -- Medical personnel. Elsie Inglis: surgeon and hospital founder -- Olive King: adventurous ambulance driver -- Helena Gleichen: x-ray expert on the Italian front -- Shirley Millard: nurse armed with enthusiasm -- Soldiers. Maria Bochkareva: women's battalion of death -- Flora Sandes: "Remember you're a soldier" -- Marina Yurlova: "I'm a Cossack!" -- Ecaterina Teodoroiu: lieutenant girl -- Journalists. Mary Roberts Rinehart: mystery writer on the Western Front -- Madeleine Zabriskie Doty: "Germany is no place for a woman."

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Women heroes of World War 1

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