This episode takes a closer look at women’s contributions to the war efforts. The war opened more opportunities for women, even before the U.S. officially entered the war in 1917. Although many men disapproved of women’s work, there were also s
This episode of Mail Call brings to life some war-time correspondence. Letters provide an intimate perspective of the lives of soldiers and their families. In particular, the following selections highlight the day-to-day experiences of ordinary
Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/episode-8/ — Historical documents for this episode were accessed through the digital collections of the Digital Library @ Villanova University and the Library of Congress. The theme musi
Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/episode-7/ — Historical documents for this episode were accessed through the digital collections of the Digital Library@Villanova University and the Library of Congress. The theme music
Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/episode-6/ — Historical documents for this episode were accessed through the digital collections of the Digital Library@Villanova University and the Library of Congress. The theme music
Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/episode-5/ — Historical documents for this episode were accessed through the digital collections of the Digital Library@Villanova University, the Internet Archive, the Library of Congres
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Full show notes: https://wwionline.org/projects/mail-call/episode-1-june-july-1914/ —- Historical documents were accessed through the digital collections of the Digital Library @ Villanova University and The Library of Congress. The theme music