{"product_id":"mothers-sisters-soldiers-spies-women-at-war-in-american-military-history-hardcover","title":"Mothers, Sisters, Soldiers, Spies: Women at War in American Military History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaureen Safford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWars are remembered for generals and battles. They are sustained by women. \u003cstrong\u003eMothers, Sisters, Soldiers, Spies\u003c\/strong\u003e uncovers the hidden history of women whose labor, intelligence, endurance, and sacrifice made wartime survival possible-yet whose names rarely appear in textbooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom resistance networks to battlefield service, from domestic logistics to espionage, this book reveals how entire institutions relied on women while denying them recognition or power. This is not a sentimental retelling of bravery. It is a clear-eyed examination of how war systems function-and how women were essential to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the untold history of war is also the story of who gets remembered, and who gets erased.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Revolutionary War through the modern era, women played essential roles sustaining armies, gathering intelligence, organizing logistics, nursing the wounded, supporting war industries, and, at times, engaging directly in combat. Rather than focusing solely on well-known individuals, this book examines how women's service was shaped-and often constrained-by military policy, political institutions, and social norms. It explores how race, class, and gender influenced who was permitted to serve, under what conditions, and with what recognition. The experiences of women of color are integrated throughout the narrative, illustrating how layered forms of exclusion affected both opportunity and historical memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on primary sources, government and military records, and scholarly research, Mothers, Sisters, Soldiers, Spies offers a comprehensive account of women's contributions across multiple conflicts and eras. It reframes familiar narratives of American warfare by placing women's labor, sacrifice, and service at the center of the historical record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is suitable for academic and public libraries, students of American and military history, and readers interested in women's history grounded in documented research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror, this book traces women's roles across eras of conflict, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEarly American and Indigenous wartime labor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnslaved and free women sustaining armies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCivil War nurses, scouts, and intelligence operatives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorld War I and II aviators, codebreakers, and spies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJapanese American nurses serving while their families were incarcerated\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKorean and Vietnam War nurses and intelligence analysts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePioneers of military integration and modern service academies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen who served-and sometimes died-in recent conflicts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen were present in every American war. The question is not whether they served-but why their service was so often denied. This book tells that history in full.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 310\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44489904521351,"sku":"9781971207087","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3-G5LsFkFH9781971207087.webp?v=1776376211","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/mothers-sisters-soldiers-spies-women-at-war-in-american-military-history-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}