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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Women's Army Corps

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay explores the role of the Women's Army Corps during World War II. Comprehensive and well-documented, it is an excellent resource.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Female Soldiers in Wwii

For Students 9th - 10th
WACS served in all theatres of the war dispelling the notion that women were unfit for combat conditions.
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Handout
National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Edith Nourse Rogers

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame recognizes Edith Nourse Rogers for her work as a political leader during the 1920s and 1930s, in addition to her legislation that established the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Virginia

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site is provided for by the Library of Congress. Do you know when "the Virginia Company founded the first permanent English colony at Jamestown?" Do you know what the capital of the Confederacy was? Explore the history of Virginia...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Eve in Khaki Women's Role in the First World War

For Students 9th - 10th
Eve in Khaki is a short book written during the First World War which describes some of the new roles that women were taking on with the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC). Take a look at these extracts from the book and think about how...