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G.I. Janes: although officially barred from combat, American women are increasingly fighting and dying alongside men in Afghanistan and Iraq.(American female soldiers)(Cover story)Bumiller, Elisabeth
Female Soldiers at Antietam Eight soldiers who fought there were women disguised as men; seven were Union soldiers, and one was a Confederate. Most of the female Union soldiers have been identified: Sarah Emma Edmonds of the 2nd Michigan Infantry, Catherine Davidson of the 28th Ohio Infantry, R...
In other words, the feverish soldier was female. Like John Williams, Scaberry was discharged from Union service.(10) Not all of the women soldiers of the Civil War were discharged so quickly. Some women served for years, like Sarah Emma Edmonds Seelye, and others served the entire war, ...
More than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives in the American Civil War. An equivalent proportion of today's population would be six million. In This Republic of Suffering, Drew Gilpin Faust reveals the ways that death on such a scale changed not only individual lives but the life of ... ...
In World War II, three young Japanese American soldiers discover the meaning of friendship and sacrifice. Yellow Flight By David Lin Interracial sex, Canadian rock music, and ecumenical drug use are the tip of the iceberg in this wretched tale of race, real estate, and college admissions. Guar...
The narrative unfolds through the eyes of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick), who leads this group of soldiers in their fight against prejudice and for freedom. Private Trip (Denzel Washington) and Sergeant Major John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman) play pivotal roles in this struggle. The...
Soldiers Family (uncredited) Emerson Brooks ... Marine Sniper (uncredited) Rowdy Brown ... Bull Rider (uncredited) Ryan Christiansen ... Cop #2 (uncredited) Damien Coates ... U.S Marine (uncredited) Darius Cottrell ... Ranger Gunner #1 (uncredited) ...
and yet they suffered disproportionately high casualties for their service. Abraham Lincoln credited these black soldiers with turning the tide of the war and with the ultimate Union victory. They were fighting not only for the Union, but also for their very freedom. Abolitionists and antislavery...
then Kama will never be able to hold his head up at the Maui Okinawan Association meetings. When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Kama is asked to prove his loyalty to Japan by "spying" on the American soldiers. Written largely in Hawaiian "pidgin," Lucky Come Hawaii is reminiscent of ...