The Civil War had a greater effect on American women than any other conflict in the nation's history. Women from both the North and the South played a wide range of roles during the war. "Although conditioned in contrasting environments...

The history of women in the military is one that extends over 4000 years into the past, and throughout a vast number of cultures and nations. Women have played many roles in the military, from ancient warrior women, to the women currently serving in the...

Interviews with female political activists in Brazil between 1964 and 1985 adds stories of incarceration and torture to the official military history of that period. These women were seen as enemies of the state, and that perception was used to justify their brutal treatment....

Byline: Alan L. Gropman, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES As interesting as was American combat during World War II is the maneuvering by President Franklin D.Roosevelt to prepare the United States for war and to organize America for the peace that would...

History is replete with stories of women in battle. The ancient Greeks, for example, told of Amazons so dedicated to warfare that each cut off one breast to improve her ability to shoot and throw spears. The British recount tales of Queen Boudicca,...

“There is a definite relationship between biological reality and gender identity.” —Robert Nadeau, professor of English at George Mason University “Most of what we think of as essential differences between the sexes are...

Debates the role of women in the military, specifically in combat roles. Concludes that women should not participate in military combat. However they may join the military and served in traditional roles such as nurses and office staff.

Women in the Military