women in world war II – Page 4 – History in the Margins

Joan of Arc and the French Resistance

By Pamela | May 13, 2023 |

More than once in the last few years, I’ve stumbled across stories in old issues of the Chicago Tribune that caught my imagination even though they did not deal with my current project. In recent weeks, this headline from May 13, 1945, grabbed my attention: “FRANCE HONORS JOAN OF ARC AS ‘FIRST PARTISAN’. “ The…

From the History in the Margins Archives: The 6888th Delivers the Mail

By Pamela | April 4, 2023 |

I know you’re tired of hearing it–and believe me, I’m tired of saying it–but I am deep deep deep in book mode. My manuscript is due May 1 (I’ll let you do the math) and I have a lot of work yet to do. So for the next few weeks, you can expect a couple…

In which I finally read “A Woman of No Importance”

By Pamela | March 10, 2023 |

Earlier this month, I was called to jury duty. I must admit, I thought about trying to get out of it on the grounds that I am under deadline on this book.* But I just couldn’t do it. I believe in the importance of the jury system. And I have spent the last few years…