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Switchboard soldiers : a novel / Jennifer Chiaverini.
A bold, revelatory novel about one of the great untold stories of World War I--the women of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, who broke down gender barriers in the military, smashed the workplace glass ceiling, and battled a pandemic as they helped lead the Allies to victory. In June 1917, General John Pershing arrived in France to establish American forces in Europe, but communications with Allied commanders and troops in the field were perilously unreliable. At the time, nearly all American telephone operators were women, but women were not permitted to enlist. Nevertheless, the U.S. Army Signal Corps promptly began recruiting them, and more than 7,600 women responded. They were among the first women sworn into the U.S. Army under the Articles of War. The male soldiers they replaced had needed one minute to connect each call; the women switchboard soldiers could do it in ten seconds.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063080690
- ISBN: 0063080699
- Physical Description: 453 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow :
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [451]-453). |
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| Genre: | Historical fiction. War fiction. |
Available copies
- 100 of 111 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Degenstein.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 111 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Degenstein Community Library | FIC CHIAVERINI (Text)
Memorial:
HOKE In Memory of MARY HOKE by the Mahanoy Joint High School Class of 1964.
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35031301220110 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
