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An Unladylike Profession: American Women War Correspondents in World War I
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Author:
Chris Dubbs, Judy Woodruff
Publisher:
Potomac Books
Date:
July 1, 2020
Chris Dubbs tells the dramatic stories of more than 30 intrepid women who traveled to Europe to write about World War I for America's newspapers and magazines.
What The Reviewers Say
[Mary Roberts] Rinehart is just one of the nearly three dozen female war correspondents whose personalities and accomplishments Chris Dubbs brings vividly to life in An Unladylike Profession. This slice of World War I history offers insights into American journalism as well as into the terrible conflict itself.
Photographs of the journalists are a compelling addition.
Dubbs...delivers a rousing narrative of adventurous women, passionate about their careers, who broke free from oppressive gender norms to accomplish their goals. Hand this book to World War I aficionados and casual history buffs..
... impressive.
