Anna Hess Interview-Part 1

An interview with Anna Hess, as part of the American Rosie Movement.

Courtesy of https://www.thanksplainandsimple.org/.

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"Be a Marine, Free a Marine to Fight": The United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve

On 30 July 1942, the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve was established as part of the Marine Corps Reserve. The mission of the USMCWR was to provide qualified women for duty at shore establishments of the Marine Corps, releasing men for combat duty.

Lesson Plan

Feminist Philosophers of the 20th Century

Students will explore the life and core philosophic contributions of three female philosophers: Simone De Beauvoir, Hannah Arendt, and Judith Butler. Students will grapple with the core questions and feminist-theoretical perspectives of each philosopher.

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The Women's Army Corps: Female Soldiers in WWII

Unlike the other women’s auxiliaries, WACs served in all theatres of the war, dispelling the notion that women were unfit for combat conditions.

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The WAVES Of World War II

Discover more about the women of the Naval Reserve during World War II.