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'Danger! Women at Work': Patsy Kelly's 1943 Romp
Wartime film star Patsy Kelly's most defiant act was being an openly gay woman in an inhospitable climate for the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Anna M. Rosenberg and Women in Defense after World War II
Anna M. Rosenberg turned her experiences with military affairs during World War II into a position as the first woman to serve as Assistant Secretary of Defense.
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Women Airforce Service Pilot Hazel Ying Lee
Hazel Ah Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to join the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) during World War II.
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Admiral Grace Murray Hopper: When Women Were Computers
Naval Reserve officer Grace Hopper was a pioneer of computing during World War II, laying the foundation for today’s technology.
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Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II
Author Liza Mundy highlights an inspiring group of women during World War II.
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