The Hello Girls
| Author | : Elizabeth Cobbs |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 401 |
| Release | : 2019-04-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674237438 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674237439 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (439 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Hello Girls by : Elizabeth Cobbs
Download or read book The Hello Girls written by Elizabeth Cobbs and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-13 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1918 the U.S. Army Signal Corps sent 223 women to France to help win World War I. Elizabeth Cobbs reveals the challenges these patriotic young women faced in a war zone where male soldiers resented, wooed, mocked, saluted, and ultimately celebrated them. Back on the home front, they fought the army for veterans’ benefits and medals, and won.
