Vietnam War
Telling Women’s History: Three Questions and An Answer With Heath Hardange Lee
I first “met” Heath Hardage Lee on line when a mutual friend tweeted that anyone interested in women’s history needed to keep her eyes out for Heath’s upcoming book, The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home from Vietnam. I’ve been watching…
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Nurses in the Vietnam War: A Guest Post by Lynn Kanter
At the moment, the Vietnam War is on America’s collective minds once more, thanks to Ken Burns’ amazing documentary. Burns dealt briefly on the story of the women who served–just enough to make those of us who are interested in the roles of women in war want to know more. Luckily, I knew the right…
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Road Trip Through History: Arbor Day Farm
My Own True Love and I spent last weekend at Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City. It was a reunion with cousins from several branches and generations of his family. There was lots of laughing, talking, card-playing, and trash-talking. We walked Tree Adventure–a wonderful facility designed to combine education and amusement for kids. We tasted…
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