SuitabookHeroism Begins With Her
Winifred Conkling
- Reading
- Try a few biographies at a time, choosing a period or military role that interests the reader. The short entries and sidebars lend themselves to dipping in and out.
- Themes
- Women’s military service and changing responsibilities: Profiles of women in different military roles are arranged across US history, from early wars to the modern era. The collection traces changes in women’s duties and responsibilities through individual biographies.
- Prejudice and barriers to service: The book describes women facing prejudice and some early service members disguising themselves as men. The profiles describe prejudice and early service members who disguised themselves as men.
- Worth knowing
- Some profiles include a woman’s cause and date of death. If that detail may be difficult, consider reading together and pausing to talk about it.