Filter By Subjects
Sex discrimination against women United States History 20th century Telephone operators United States History 20th century Women soldiers Legal status, laws, etc United States Women soldiers United States History 20th century Women Suffrage United States History 20th century Women veterans United States History 20th century World War (1914-1918) World War, 1914-1918 Communications World War, 1914-1918 Participation, Female World War, 1914-1918 Regimental histories United StatesFilter By Authors
Cobbs Hoffman, ElizabethFilter By Subjects
Sex discrimination against women United States History 20th century Telephone operators United States History 20th century Women soldiers Legal status, laws, etc United States Women soldiers United States History 20th century Women Suffrage United States History 20th century Women veterans United States History 20th century World War (1914-1918) World War, 1914-1918 Communications World War, 1914-1918 Participation, Female World War, 1914-1918 Regimental histories United StatesFilter By Authors
Cobbs Hoffman, ElizabethCobbs Hoffman, Elizabeth
Summary: "In World War I, telephones linked commanding generals with soldiers in muddy trenches. A woman in uniform connected almost every one of their calls, speeding the orders that won the war. Like other soldiers, the "Hello Girls" swore the Army oath and stayed for the duration. A few were graduates of elite colleges. Most were ordinary, enterprising young women motivated by patriotism and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2017