Lectures in History
World War II Home Front
2016-05-21T19:59:57-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTNiXC8yMDE2MDUyMTIwMDA1NzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Kat Williams talked about women and life on the home front during World War II. She described the role of women in aiding the war effort in factories and military auxiliary units. She also talked about the rise of women’s baseball leagues during this time, including the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which operated from 1943 to 1954.
Professor Kat Williams talked about women and life on the home front during World War II. She described the role of women in aiding the war…
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Professor Kat Williams talked about women and life on the home front during World War II. She described the role of women in aiding the war effort in factories and military auxiliary units. She also talked about the rise of women’s baseball leagues during this time, including the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which operated from 1943 to 1954. close
Professor Kat Williams talked about women and life on the home front during World War II. She described the role of women in aiding the war… read more
Professor Kat Williams talked about women and life on the home front during World War II. She described the role of women in aiding the war effort in factories and military auxiliary units. She also talked about the rise of women’s baseball leagues during this time, including the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which operated from 1943 to 1954. close
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