The Girl From The Uso

Author : Barbara Rebbeck
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1509233296

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The Girl from the USO by Barbara Rebbeck Pdf

When USO volunteer and nursing student Millie Beaubien meets WWII Royal Air Force pilot Edward Owen in Detroit, she's convinced she's found her very own larger than life hero. Intoxicated by their whirlwind courtship and her growing obsession with him, she ignores all warning signs that he is not what he appears to be. Comparing her beloved yet mercurial Edward to the heroes in her favorite books and films of the day, Millie looks forward to being mistress of Sand Castles Hall, a great Cornwall estate akin to the fictional Manderley in Rebecca. But when she arrives in England, Millie must sort fact from fiction and abandon all delusions, hers and her blue-eyed pilot's. Will she be able to save herself from being destroyed by what she thought was love?

Author : Meghan K. Winchell
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780807887264

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Good Girls, Good Food, Good Fun by Meghan K. Winchell Pdf

Throughout World War II, when Saturday nights came around, servicemen and hostesses happily forgot the war for a little while as they danced together in USO clubs, which served as havens of stability in a time of social, moral, and geographic upheaval. Meghan Winchell demonstrates that in addition to boosting soldier morale, the USO acted as an architect of the gender roles and sexual codes that shaped the "greatest generation." Combining archival research with extensive firsthand accounts from among the hundreds of thousands of female USO volunteers, Winchell shows how the organization both reflected and shaped 1940s American society at large. The USO had hoped that respectable feminine companionship would limit venereal disease rates in the military. To that end, Winchell explains, USO recruitment practices characterized white middle-class women as sexually respectable, thus implying that the sexual behavior of working-class women and women of color was suspicious. In response, women of color sought to redefine the USO's definition of beauty and respectability, challenging the USO's vision of a home front that was free of racial, gender, and sexual conflict. Despite clashes over class and racial ideologies of sex and respectability, Winchell finds that most hostesses benefited from the USO's chaste image. In exploring the USO's treatment of female volunteers, Winchell not only brings the hostesses' stories to light but also supplies a crucial missing piece for understanding the complex ways in which the war both destabilized and restored certain versions of social order.

Author : Kara Dixon Vuic
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674989351

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The Girls Next Door by Kara Dixon Vuic Pdf

To boost soldiers’ morale and remind them of the stakes of victory, the American military formalized a recreation program that sent respectable young women, along with famous entertainers, overseas. This history of the women who talked and listened, danced and sang, adds an intimate chapter to the story of war and its ties to life in peacetime.

Author : Barbara Rebbeck
Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Inc
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781509233304

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The Girl from the USO by Barbara Rebbeck Pdf

When USO volunteer and nursing student Millie Beaubien meets WWII Royal Air Force pilot Edward Owen in Detroit, she's convinced she's found her very own larger than life hero. Intoxicated by their whirlwind courtship and her growing obsession with him, she ignores all warning signs that he is not what he appears to be. Comparing her beloved yet mercurial Edward to the heroes in her favorite books and films of the day, Millie looks forward to being mistress of Sand Castles Hall, a great Cornwall estate akin to the fictional Manderley in Rebecca. But when she arrives in England, Millie must sort fact from fiction and abandon all delusions, hers and her blue-eyed pilot's. Will she be able to save herself from being destroyed by what she thought was love?

Author : Jeannie Gayle Pool
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781461737346

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Peggy Gilbert & Her All-Girl Band by Jeannie Gayle Pool Pdf

In Peggy Gilbert & Her All-Girl Band, Jeannie Gayle Pool profiles the fascinating life of this multi-talented saxophone player, arranger, bandleader, and advocate for women instrumental musicians. Based on oral history interviews and Gilbert's collection of photographs, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia, this book includes many materials not previously available on all-women bands from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s.

Author : Ruby Lorraine Radford
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547609148

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Kitty Carter, Canteen Girl by Ruby Lorraine Radford Pdf

"Kitty Carter, Canteen Girl" by Ruby Lorraine Radford is a heartwarming story that immerses readers in the life of Kitty Carter, a canteen worker during a critical period in history. Radford's narrative captures the spirit of service and sacrifice that defined the wartime era. This book is an engaging read for those who appreciate stories of individuals who made a difference during challenging times, and it serves as a tribute to the unsung heroes of the past.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 982 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : 4-H clubs
ISBN : UIUC:30112106963454

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National 4-H Club News by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1330 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Copyright
ISBN : UCAL:B3421216

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Catalog of Copyright Entries by Anonim Pdf

Author : Roberta F. Dorsch,Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738592343

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Girl Scouts of Central Maryland by Roberta F. Dorsch,Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Pdf

Girl Scouting in the United States began in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low formed the first troop in Savannah, Georgia. The Pikesville Poppies, the first Girl Scout troop in Central Maryland, began in Baltimore in 1913. Girl Scouts of Central Maryland includes photographs of Girl Scouts at Camp Bradley between 1920 and 1940, yesteryear's Mariner Scouts, and an array of uniform changes over the decades. It chronicles the evolution of Girl Scouting in the Baltimore area from 1913 to the present with stories both old and new. It also features influential Girl Scouts--from Baltimore author Margaret Dudley, who wrote the Girl Scout-themed book The Rugged Dozen Abroad, to current community leaders, such as Sen. Barbara Mikulski. Women like these capture the spirit and adventure of Girl Scouting that still exist today.

Author : Melvin Anderson
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781608607426

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Shenango by Melvin Anderson Pdf

The year is 1943 and the world is at war. David Robinson is a non-commissioned army officer and a good soldier, until he is kicked out of Officer Candidate School (OCS) in New Jersey. After this, he goes out of his way to bend army rules. While awaiting reassignment, he meets a movie actress and advises her on the grounds for divorcing her husband, an OCS candidate. Robinson is persecuted for his divorce advice and is transferred to Camp Shenango, where he meets and falls for a clerk at the local PX. She becomes the cause of a race riot and Robinson becomes involved, killing several black rioters. Despite a lack of evidence, he is tried, convicted and sentenced to Ft. Leavenworth military prison. Before leaving for prison, however, Robinson is wounded by a guard, and while in the hospital is able to sneak out word that his trial was a farce. This novel is loosely based on real events.

Author : Catherine Gourley
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822568049

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Rosie and Mrs. America by Catherine Gourley Pdf

Examines how popular culture during the Great Depression and later during the Second World War influenced the lives of women.

Author : Dan J. Puckett
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780817313289

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In the Shadow of Hitler by Dan J. Puckett Pdf

Dan J. Puckett's In the Shadow of Hitler explores and documents how Alabama Jews became aware of and responded to the coming of the Second World War and the Nazi persecution of European Jews.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9781563118111

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Those Who Flew by Anonim Pdf

Author : Giuliana Sguotti,Aurelia Zito
Publisher : HOEPLI EDITORE
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8820334313

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Hair Fashion. A Linguistic Tour Through the World of Hairdressers. Student's Book. Con CD Audio by Giuliana Sguotti,Aurelia Zito Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : United States
ISBN : UCAL:B3612039

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Statistical Abstract of the United States by Anonim Pdf