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September 2015 Vol. 53 No. 1

This documentary collection is the companion volume to Beyond Rosie: Women in World War II, a traveling exhibition curated by the Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University.  Each chapter focuses on a different role that women played in the war effort, as factory workers, "government girls," military auxiliaries, homemakers, and spies.  Primary-source documents—organized in an enumerative scheme—include oral history transcriptions, photographs, posters, lithographs, and other materials.  Each document entry includes the title, source, and background history so readers know the origins of each item.  The collection is unique in that it focuses on the roles of women in war, especially the diversity of their contributions.  In addition to the documents and illustrations, the book includes a detailed introduction to the collection with endnotes, a time line, and an annotated bibliography.  A section with classroom and research activities was included for educators.  The editors indicate that their intent in assembling this collection was to interest high-school history students and readers of wartime history, as well as students in universities supporting research in women's studies, history, and social-science disciplines.

--T. S. Hefner-Babb, Lamar University--Beaumont

Summing Up: Recommended. All academic audiences; general readers.