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Our Mothers' War: American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II Paperback – March 7, 2005

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Our Mothers' War is a stunning and unprecedented portrait of women during World War II, a war that forever transformed the way women participate in American society.

Never before has the vast range of women's experiences during this pivotal era been brought together in one book. Now, Our Mothers' War re-creates what American women from all walks of life were doing and thinking, on the home front and abroad. These heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking accounts of the women we have known as mothers, aunts, and grandmothers reveal facets of their lives that have usually remained unmentioned and unappreciated.

Our Mothers' War gives center stage to one of WWII's most essential fighting forces: the women of America, whose extraordinary bravery, strength, and humanity shine through on every page.
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    0743245164
  6. ISBN-13
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"Stop the presses: the greatest generation had women in it. Yellin zeroes in on primary sources -- letters, memoirs, and interviews that describe the war years as women actually experienced them. Yellin has done first-rate research and reporting."
-- The New York Times Book Review

"Educational and dishy, Our Mothers' War is a graceful portrait of the other half of the greatest generation."
-- Entertainment Weekly

"In this lively, smart, sometimes contrarian work of social history, New York Times writer Yellin explores the manifold roles of women in WW II....A superb contribution to the literature of WW II."
-- Kirkus (starred review)

About the Author

Emily Yellin is the author of Our Mothers’ War, and was a longtime contributor to the New York Times. She has also written for Time, the Washington Post, the International Herald Tribune, Newsweek, Smithsonian Magazine, and other publications. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin—Madison with a degree in English literature and received a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. She currently lives in Memphis, Tennessee.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Free Press; Reprint edition (March 7, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0743245164
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743245166
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.5 x 8.44 inches
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ElijahPark
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is SO good!
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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Everything you wanted history to be, engrossing, fun, logical and orderly layout of well-supported facts.
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Jim Altfeld
5.0 out of 5 stars The Liberation of the American Woman
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024
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Why this book wasn't a Best Seller and has only 182 reviews is beyond me. Every woman in America should read this book, if for no other reason than to understand just how women in America today came to be where they are now.... and how it only became possible by the work and achievements of these trail blazing women at war. Enlightening, edifying, eye-opening, historically accurate, poignant, moving, well researched, well laid out, timeless, and downright mind boggling. Ms. Yellin, the daughter of a woman who was well ahead of her time, did an exceptionally fantastic job of putting this book together covering every aspect of WWII from a woman's perspective. Do yourself a favor and read or listen to this book. I assure you that you won't be disappointed and it may even change the way you see things.
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Gerald A. Curtin
4.0 out of 5 stars Without the millions of great women working back in the States during those years
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2015
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Brings many subjects involving the effect to womens' works in the period 1942-1945 and beyond into discussion and consideration. I found it one of the most interesting and enlightening books about WWII that I have read, particularly with regards to those "left behind". Those "left behind" were invaluable to winning the war. Without the millions of great women working back in the States during those years, we may all be way too fluent in speaking German and Japanese, without our desire of doing so.
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Mary Sheeran
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference for what women were doing in that incredible time
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2023
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Well researched, beautifully written, tons of reference books at the back, this is a great read. The author has covered almost everything that women could have possibly been doing during WW2 here and in the services - the problems, the accomplishments, the prejudices. The African American women, the Japanese-Americans. And what was going on at Los Alamos. There's just one little omission. Women in colleges. My mother was in college during WW2, and she and her classmates raised money for jeeps, war bonds, gave dances for the Navy guys (training at Notre Dame) to send them off, made donuts for returning sick Navy guys and visited them and helped them write their families, wrote their boyfriends in the war, ran toy drives for the kids in the city whose fathers and brothers were serving. And did their classwork! It's okay, Emily, I'll write that one. And aside from that omission, this is a wonderful resource. I'm delighted I was smart enough to buy it!
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S. Casey
5.0 out of 5 stars My Mother's War
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2021
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I wanted to read this book because I was born during this war. I was born while my Dad was over in Europe fighting this war. I knew from stories my Mom was worried the whole time Dad was fighting and I wanted to.understand what was going on while I was first born.
I wanted to know what Mom`s life was like. This book gave me a great look at the time period. Thank you.
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Sam Tails
5.0 out of 5 stars I usually can't stand reading for school work (since it usually doesn't fit my typical tastes) but I REALLY enjoyed reading this
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2015
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Bought this for a college paper. I usually can't stand reading for school work (since it usually doesn't fit my typical tastes) but I REALLY enjoyed reading this! It covers so much more than just women on the homefront and women in the military. This book chronicles even the darker aspects of female involvement, including the prostitutes that followed the soldiers' travels to training camps and posts across the country. It thoroughly discusses the womens' workforce movement, including the adversity and even dangers they faced to do the jobs vacated by the men and created by the war effort. Pretty good read, I recommend it to anyone interested in anything WW2 related, and especially those looking for the empowerment of female military members, and the poignancy of the women left behind.
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Bob bi
3.0 out of 5 stars Very small text hope you got good eyes
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2018
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I did not read the book yet but I can tell you this I'm not happy the text is very small
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Nina
5.0 out of 5 stars The untold story
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2012
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"our Mother's War" is a detailed collection about the truth the US Government and the military do not want you to know about the honor of women service members and the indignities our country put them through. WWII women pilots were in danger of their planes being sabotaged by sugar in the engines, put there by male pilots. Those who were killed by these actions were denied military funerals until 1978. Read this book before you see the documentary "The Invisible War". This is the current story of service women who are assaulted and raped in today military. Learn the real history of our military women heros and what they have and are suffering. this is the reason a federal court ruled rape in the service is an "occupational hazard" for service women and we have no right to hold our superiors accountable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, informative history
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2014
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This is an excellent, well researched book. The author manages to give information in a lively and engaging way. It is well ordered and a useful resource for anyone interested in this topic.
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