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"Formed in 1951, the Federal Civil Defense Administration said that ""the importance of women in civil defense can scarcely be overstated."" Comprising 70 percent or more of civil defense workers at the height of the Cold War, American women served as FCDA wardens, auxiliary police, nurses, home preparedness advisors, coordinators of mass feeding drills, rescue and emergency management personnel, and in various local, state, regional and national organizations. The author examines the diverse roles they filled to promote homeland protection and preparedness at a time when atomic war was an imminent threat."

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Author:   Michael Scheibach
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.331kg
ISBN:  

9781476672120

ISBN 10:   1476672121
Pages:   258
Publication Date:   29 November 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Women’s Civil Defense Prayer Preface: “We Are Going to Win” Part I: Call to Duty  1. Women’s Challenge  2. “Georgia Women in Civil Defense”  3. “Challenge for Security and Survival: Manual for Women in Civil Defense” Part II: Beyond Containment  4. Gender and the FCDA  5. “President Truman’s Message to Congress on the Federal Civil Defense Administration”  6. “Katherine Howard’s Speech on Security at Home” Part III: Organized Support  7. Members in Good Standing  8. “Pledge for Home Defense”  9. “Texans on the Alert for Civil Defense and Disaster Relief” Part IV: On Guard 10. Serving the Community 11. “This Is Civil Defense” 12. “The Warden’s Handbook” Part V: Aid and Comfort 13. Joining the Ranks 14. “Police Services” 15. “The Nurse in Civil Defense” Part VI: Be Prepared 16. Home Protection and Preparedness 17. “Women in Civil Defense” 18. “Get Acquainted with the Home Defense Corps” 19. “Individual and Family Preparedness” Part VII: Out of the Kitchen 20. Feeding Family and the Masses 21. “Emergency Mass Feeding Instructor Course” 22. “Basic Course in Emergency Mass Feeding Handbook” Conclusion: The “Home” in Home Front Appendix: Selected Chapters from “Civil Defense in Outline” Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Each themed section of the book includes several relevant primary sources, usually excerpts from training documents or speeches...recommended --Choice

"""Each themed section of the book includes several relevant primary sources, usually excerpts from training documents or speeches...recommended""--Choice"

Author Information

Independent historian Michael Scheibach has written three books on the early Cold War and edited an anthology of governmental publications related to the atomic bomb and civil defense. He has a doctorate in American studies and taught for several years as an adjunct professor. He lives in Miami, Florida.

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