TY - BOOK AU - BREUER William B TI - War and American women: heroism, deeds and controversy SN - 0275957179 (hbk.) PY - 1997/// CY - Westport, Conn PB - Praeger KW - AMERICAN KW - WOMEN KW - WOMEN KW - WAR KW - VIETNAM N2 - This book brings to life the compelling stories of the ordinary and extraordinary women who served their country in times of war. Allowing women to serve in the military during wartime has been a subject of controversy since world war I. The first time in history thousands of American women volunteered, answering the same patriotic call to duty as the men. 3.5 million American women have served their country as spies, nurses, guerillas or war correspondence ER -