Protecting the home front: women in civil defense in the early Cold War

"Comprising 70 percent or more of civil defense workers at the height of the Cold War, American women served as FCDA wardens, nurses, home preparedness advisors, coordinators of mass feeding drills, rescue and emergency management personnel, and in various local, state, regional and national or...

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Main Author: Scheibach, Michael 1949- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc. [2017]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Comprising 70 percent or more of civil defense workers at the height of the Cold War, American women served as FCDA wardens, nurses, home preparedness advisors, coordinators of mass feeding drills, rescue and emergency management personnel, and in various local, state, regional and national organizations. The author examines the roles they filled to promote homeland protection and preparedness"...
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:viii, 248 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781476672120

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