Women Aganist the Good War: Conscientious Objection and Gender on the American Home Front, 1941-1947 Pennsylvania Revised and enlarged ed

Revised and enlarged ed

Sommers' words hold gentle warmth and wise nudging for readers tired of disjointed living

or just across the street

hopeful journey straight to the heart of God

Women Aganist the Good War: Conscientious Objection and Gender on the American Home Front, 1941-1947 Pennsylvania Revised and enlarged edDuring World War II, more than 12,000 male conscientious objectors seeking alternatives to military service entered Civilian Public Service to do forestry, soil conservation, or "other work of national importance." But this government sponsored, church supported program also attracted some 2,000 women most of whom were part of Mennonite, Amish, Brethren, or Quaker families with deeply held antiwar beliefs to 151 alternative service locations across