Campfollowing

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A History of the Military Wife

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"Campfollowers" themselves, Betty Alt and Bonnie Stone have collected published and unpublished memoirs, diaries and letters and have conducted personal interviews to present this comprehensive history of the military wife from the Revolutionary War through the post-Vietnam years. Concentrating on the hardships and rewards known to these women, this book considers both the traditional and modern roles of the military wife, with particular attention to her place as second in line to her husband's career and the military establishment's reluctant acceptance of her as integral to the success of its mission. Resilience and flexibility, loneliness and companionship, and danger and loyalty are all components of the life of a military wife and are reflected in these revealing pages. The chapters are organized chronologically, outlining the experience during both peacetime and war, both stateside and overseas. Throughout, the focus remains on the strength of this sisterhood as it copes with separation and fear by fostering its sense of community, and faces the indifferent attitude of the military by constantly asserting its identity.

Author Biography:

BETTY SOWERS ALT has an M.A. in history from Northeast Missouri State University and is an instructor in sociology at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She has frequently spoken on the problems/history of the military wife for military conferences and civic groups. BONNIE DOMROSE STONE has a B.A. in journalism from Marquette University and frequently lectures to women's groups. She is co-author of the history book Aloha Cowboy and is a former award-winning reporter and editor for both civilian and military publications. Alt and Stone's first book, Uncle Sam's Brides, was well received. The authors have been on numerous radio and television programs, including Good Morning America and CNN's Sonya Live.

Release date Australia

June 21st, 1991

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Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Undergraduate

Interest Age

From 7 to 17 years

Pages

184

Dimensions

140x230x10

ISBN-13

9780275937225

Product ID

14270282

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