Women warriors : an unexpected history / Pamela D. Toler.
"From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, Women Warrior reclaims lost stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor, debunking the pervasive claim that women do not, and should not, fight"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780807064320
- ISBN: 0807064327
- Physical Description: 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Beacon Press, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: "Women do not fight" -- Don't mess with mama -- Her father's daughter -- CHECKPOINT: Her mother's daughter -- The widow's rampage -- The most powerful piece on the chessboard -- CHECKPOINT: A queen in all but name -- Chapter Five: Joan of Arc of [Fill in the blank] -- Chapter Six: Wo-manning the ramparts -- CHECKPOINT: Molly Pitcher(s)? -- In Disguise -- No disguise needed -- CHECKPOINT: Was she or wasn't she -- Conclusion: Insignificant exceptions?
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- Subject:
- Women and war.
Women soldiers > Biography. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 17 of 18 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 355.0092 TOL (Text) | 37810435761654 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | 355.0092 TOL (Text) | 33557004252607 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 355.0092 T (Text) | 31781064821778 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | 355.009252 TOL (Text) | 0020512151158 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Enka-Candler Library | 355.009252 TOL (Text) | 0020512151166 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairmont Public Library | 355.0092 TOLER (Text) | 34510000609253 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | 355.009 TOL (Text) | 900000000817438 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 355.009252 Toler (Text) | 30519009982268 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | 355.009 To (Text) | 50669012510096 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Moss Memorial Library | 355.0092 TOL (Text) | 80605001694552 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
