“But most of these women -- the famous and the obscure -- had one thing in common: they did not think of themselves as heroes. They followed their consciences, saw something that needed to be done, and they did it.… — Kathryn J. Atwood Copy Share Image
“The Second World War created the need for a new generation of female heroes. Where could these women look for role models? The women of the previous war had by this time been largely forgotten. Although efforts had been made during the 1920s to memorialize the war's heroes, both men and women, with monuments, books, and films, most Europeans, impatient… — Kathryn J. Atwood Copy Share
“During the conflict that was placed before them, they not only gained the gratitude of many in their own generation but they proved, for… — Kathryn J. Atwood Copy Share Image
“But most of these women -- the famous and the obscure -- had one thing in common: they did not think of themselves as… — Kathryn J. Atwood Copy Share Image
“Ironically, the memory of the women heroes of World War I was largely eclipsed by the very women they had inspired. The more blatant… — Kathryn J. Atwood Copy Share Image
