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Slinging Doughnuts for the Boys
An American Woman in World War II
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
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Elizabeth Richardson was a Red Cross volunteer who worked as a Clubmobile hostess during World War II. Handing out free doughnuts, coffee, cigarettes, and gum to American soldiers in England and France, she and her colleagues provided a touch of home—American girls with whom the boys could talk, flirt, dance, and perhaps find companionship. Usually the job was not hazardous—except when V-1 and V-2 rockets rained down on London—but it required both physical endurance and the skills of a trained counselor. Liz Richardson is a witty writer and astute observer. Her letters and diaries reveal an intelligent, independent, and personable woman with a voice that rings true. With commentary by historian James H. Madison, this book is an exceptional window into a past that is all too quickly fading from memory.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2008-11-04
- Mått156 x 235 x 20 mm
- Vikt458 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieIndiana University Press (IPS)
- Antal sidor320
- FörlagIndiana University Press
- ISBN9780253221070
