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Women in WWII Armed Forces
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "No Job For a Woman" 
 Companion website to an exhibit that "focuses on [British] women's experiences of war in the twentieth century," covering topics pre-1914, during World War I and World War II, and post-1945. Includes images and activities related to themes such as "A woman's place is in the home" and "War babes: stereotypes, pin-ups and prejudice." From the Imperial War Museum, Great Britain. http://www.iwm.org.uk/upload/package/30/women/index.htm Topics: History By Place, Wars & Conflicts, Women, World War II Last updated Jul 17, 2006 Fly Girls
Dedicated to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) of World War II, this site features statistics, records, articles, songs, video, correspondence, a timeline, profiles of related people and events, maps, information on the B-29, and recommended resources. Online companion to the PBS film of the same title, this site also contains a transcript of the program, interviews with people featured in the program, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/flygirls/ Topics: Correspondence, Notable People: Women, U.S. Military, United States History, Women, World War II Last updated Mar 9, 2005 Remember the Women Institute
This nonprofit group "conducts and encourages research and cultural activities that contribute to including women in history. Special emphasis is on women in the context of the Holocaust and its aftermath, including post-World War II immigration." The library section of the site features several bibliographies on women and Holocaust, and some book and film reviews, art, and Web links. http://www.rememberwomen.org Topics: History, Judaism, Women, World War II Last updated Mar 9, 2005 Rosie: A Legend on the Home Front
Transcript of a round table talk with the author of the book "Our Mothers' War" and two women "home front" veterans of World War II: one a tack welder on PT boats at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and the other an African American clerk for the segregated boilermakers' union serving the San Francisco Bay Area's Kaiser shipyards. Accompanied by a slide show. From the fall 2007 issue of Common Ground, a National Park Service publication. http://commonground.cr.nps.gov/Feature_Start.cfm?past_issue=Fall%202007&feature=2 Topics: U.S. Military Last updated Feb 17, 2009 War, Women & Survival
This exhibit features images representing "[t]he roles played by women in military conflicts across time and place." Includes photos and images of propaganda posters, sheet music, recipe books, leaflets, press clippings, ration books, and more. Curated by Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham, England, in partnership with Midland East Region of Soroptimist International. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/online/online-exhibitions/exhib_wws/ Topics: U.S. Military Last updated Feb 17, 2009 What Did You Do in the War, Grandma?: An Oral History of Rhode Island Women During World War II
The heart of the site is the collection of nearly 30 oral histories. In addition, there is general information on World War II and women's parts in it: a glossary, a timeline, essays, and a bibliography of works cited. Created by students at South Kingstown (Rhode Island) High School; the project was developed by Linda P. Wood, an oral historian and the school's librarian. http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/tocCS.html Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Women, Women, World War II Last updated Feb 29, 2004 Wings Across America: WASP - WWII
Information about the 1,074 Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) who flew military airplanes during WWII. Find official documents, records, and statistics, images, audio, and video. Includes a special focus on Jacqueline Cochran, Nancy Harkness Love, and General Hap Arnold, plus a bibliography and related links. Sponsored by Baylor University's Wings Across America project. http://www.wingsacrossamerica.us/ Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Women, Transportation, U.S. Military, United States History, World War II Last updated Apr 14, 2007 Women Pilots in World War II
This exhibit provides a general overview of women pilots during World War II, and information specific to Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), and the Women's Flying Training Detachment (WFTD). Includes photos, a video, profiles of some of the women, and lists of women in the classes. From the United States Air Force (USAF) Museum. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1506 Topics: Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, U.S. Military, United States History, Women, World War II Last updated Aug 24, 2006 |
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