Where the Action Was
Penny Colman is the author of Where the Action Was: Women War Correspondents in World War II, published by Crown Publishers. In this book, she profiles 18 women writers and photographers who risked their lives to cover combat.
Penny Colman talked about women who were war correspondents and photographers in World War II. She showed pictures taken by the women and re… read more
Penny Colman talked about women who were war correspondents and photographers in World War II. She showed pictures taken by the women and reproductions of historical documents. She answered questions from the audience.
Penny Colman is the author of Where the Action Was: Women War Correspondents in World War II, published by Crown Publishers. In this book, she profiles 18 women writers and photographers who risked their lives to cover combat. close
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