Wholesale Heroism Begins with Her : Winifred Conkling

Inspiring Stories of Bold, Brave, and Gutsy Women in the U.S. Military | Hardcover | JUVENILE NONFICTION/History / Military & Wars Women have served in the military for centuries, as nurses, pilots, engineers, or soldiers while disguising themselves as men, working for little pay and enduring inequality. And yet the stories of these bold, brave, and fearless female patriots are not often told. Until now. There is no heroism without her. You’ll see the gutsiness of American gals like Margaret Corbin, Harriet Tubman, and Tammy Duckworth, who fought, died, and lived for their country. The braveness of women like Clara Barton, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, and Reba Z. Whittle, who crossed battle lines to save lives. This book features brief but powerful biographies that will inspire, amaze, and fascinate readers seeing the risks women took and the lengths they went to for the people and places they love.