Digital Learning Commons: World War I: WWI and Women

Women in WWI

US Women's Overseas Service in World War I
World War I marked the first major mobilization of American women in Europe in U.S. History. More than sixteen thousand women served as part of the AEF in sex-segregated environments in non-combat roles.
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Proctor, Tammy M. “US Women's Overseas Service in World War I.” Missouri Over There, https://missourioverthere.org/explore/articles/us-womens-overseas-service-in-world-war-i/.
Before Rosie the Riveter, Farmerettes Went to Work
During WWI, the Woman’s Land Army of America mobilized women into sustaining American farms and building national pride.
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Magazine, Smithsonian. “Before Rosie the Riveter, Farmerettes Went to Work.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 28 May 2009, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/before-rosie-the-riveter-farmerettes-went-to-work-141638628/.
Hello Girls' Kept World War I Communications Humming
Serving as civilian telephone operators for the Army, more than 200 American women leapt at the chance to serve overseas during the Great War.
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Bell, Kelly. “'Hello Girls' Kept World War I Communications Humming.” VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 3 Mar. 2021, https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2021/3/hello-girls-kept-world-war-i-communications-humming.
Women in World War I (23 minutes)
Professor of history Jennifer Keene discusses the role of women during World War I.
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O'Connell, Libby, and Jennifer Keene. “Women in World War I.” How World War I Changed America, The National WWI Museum and Memorial, https://wwichangedus.org/all_resources/podcast-series-womens-suffrage/.

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