35 min
Sisters in Arms: Female Warriors from Antiquity to the New Millennium Cauldron - A Military History Podcast
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- History
A quick conversation with author/historian Julie Wheelwright about her latest book, Sisters in Arms: Female Warriors from Antiquity to the New Millennium. We covered how Julie got into the study of women at war, how women have played active, vital roles in battle (not just laundress or nurse!), and what the future likely holds for women in the services. Julie was bursting with information and energy; I can't wait to have her back on the show!
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The book is a quick, easy read that puts the untold story of fighting women in its proper historical context. What does all that mean, you may be asking yourselves? Simply put, this book shines a light on the untold and underrepresented stories of military history. It makes the point, very clearly, that women have indeed been fighting on the front lines from the Amazons onward. The author is in no way saying that the fighting in war has been a 50/50 split between the sexes, but women have played a much larger role than we traditionally think of or read about. The images have been perfectly selected to tell the author's story visually, and the source list is extensive and will make an excellent resource for further reading. Worthy of any historian's bookshelf!
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Let's show Julie how great the listeners of Cauldron Podcast are and pick up a copy of Sisters In Arms: Female Warriors from Antiquity to the New Millennium! Click the link below to purchase
https://amzn.to/365EVOf
A quick conversation with author/historian Julie Wheelwright about her latest book, Sisters in Arms: Female Warriors from Antiquity to the New Millennium. We covered how Julie got into the study of women at war, how women have played active, vital roles in battle (not just laundress or nurse!), and what the future likely holds for women in the services. Julie was bursting with information and energy; I can't wait to have her back on the show!
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The book is a quick, easy read that puts the untold story of fighting women in its proper historical context. What does all that mean, you may be asking yourselves? Simply put, this book shines a light on the untold and underrepresented stories of military history. It makes the point, very clearly, that women have indeed been fighting on the front lines from the Amazons onward. The author is in no way saying that the fighting in war has been a 50/50 split between the sexes, but women have played a much larger role than we traditionally think of or read about. The images have been perfectly selected to tell the author's story visually, and the source list is extensive and will make an excellent resource for further reading. Worthy of any historian's bookshelf!
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Let's show Julie how great the listeners of Cauldron Podcast are and pick up a copy of Sisters In Arms: Female Warriors from Antiquity to the New Millennium! Click the link below to purchase
https://amzn.to/365EVOf
35 min