The Woman War Correspondent, the U. S. Military, and the Press : 1846-1947.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (193 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 "A Womanly View of War," 1846-1910 -- 3 "Conditions of Acceptance," 1911-1939 -- 4 "To Play Men's Rules," 1940-1942 -- 5 "Women's Stuff and the Little Stories," 1942-1943 -- 6 "As Epitomes of All the Rest," 1943-1944 -- 7 "A Matter of Special Facility," 1944 -- 8 "Outstanding and Conspicuous Service," 1945 -- 9 "Persona Non Grata," 1945 and Beyond -- Appendix 1: American Women War Correspondents through World War I -- Appendix 2: Women War Correspondents during World War II -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
This study analyzes the experience of female war correspondents from the Mexican-American War through World War II. It examines how the concept of a "woman war correspondent" was constructed and the ways in which the press and the military both promoted and prevented their access to war.
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Women war correspondents - United States - History.