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What did you do in the War, Garndma?

Subject Area:

Social Studies

Address/URL:

http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/tocCS.html

Description:

American women played an integral role in assisting the war effort during World War II. This web site, compiled by a high school class in Rhode Island, offers oral histories detailing the lives and contributions of a few dozen women during the war.

How You Can Use This Source:

Read interviews with women who experienced history from different positions, such as a nurse in the Philippines, member of the Women's Army Corps, overseas war correspondent, and many more.
Use the glossary to clarify terms tightly connected to the era, such as 'The G.I. Bill', 'internment camps', or 'the Holocaust'.
Compare individuals' personal accounts with the war timeline provided.

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