Side-By-Side : Photo History of American Women in the Military
Editorial Reviews Book Description Foreword by Gordon R. Sullivan, General, U.S. Army (Ret); President, Association of the United States Army. Introduction by Wilma L. Vaught, Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force (Ret) President, Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation
From the legendary Molly Pitcher, who loaded cannons during the American Revolution, to Rhonda Cornum, an army doctor held prisoner of war during Operation Desert Storm, millions of American women have served beside men on the world's battlefields. Women have fired muskets and Scud missiles, and they've performed countless vital tasks in all branches of the armed forces. There are some 1.5 million women veterans alive today, and 333,000 women currently serve in the U.S. Armed Forces.
A powerful collection of poignant, rarely seen photographs and personal narratives, Side-By-Side pays long-awaited tribute to the strength and courage of women in military service-and, in doing so, offers a fresh perspective on American history. Thanks to the author, readers gain unprecedented access to the archives of The Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, along with numerous public and private repositories. The text draws on hundred of personal interviews and historical journal entries, allowing many women's stories to be told in their own words.
Vickie Lewis is an award-winning, Pulitzer-Prize-nominated documentary photographer whose work has appeared in such publications as People, The New York Times, National Geographic World, and Washington Post Magazine. She has won awards from, among others, the National Press Photographers Association, University of Missouri, and the Society of Newspaper Design. From the Inside Flap From the legendary Molly Pitcher, who loaded cannons during the American Revolution, to Major Rhonda Cornum, an army flight surgeon held prisoner of war during Operation Desert Storm, millions of American women have served on the battlefield, side-by-side with men. Women have fired muskets and shot down Scud missiles, and they've performed countless vital tasks in all branches of the armed forces.
"Side-By-Side" highlights the strength and courage of women in military service through poignant photographs and personal narratives, offering a new perspective of American history. In addition to other public and private collections, author Vickie Lewis has been given unprecedented access to the archive of the Women In Military Service For American Memorial Foundation. She draws on hundreds of personal interviews and historical journal entries for her text, allowing many women's stories to be told in their own words. In more than 150 images, we see a story of women unfold like never before.
This inspiring volume is a book to be shared by generations of women and men - a moving and thought-provoking tribute to American heroines. Side-By-Side : Photo History of American Women in the Military
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