We have shared with you, in a previous post, how the previously unsung heroes composed of the women of the WASP from the Second World War were finally given the recognition they deserved. In this post we share with you yet another story of a woman in who took to the skies, in observance of [...]
Unlike the Navy’s WAVES, who were allowed to hold the same ranks and ratings as their male counterparts, the women of WASP were considered as civilians. The Miami Herald article recounts how the WASPs were not treated as equals and were at the receiving end of pranks. They had to pay for their own way, [...]
March is International Women’s History Month, so it is but fitting that the contributions that women have made to our nation’s history are recognized. According to a feature on the Miami Herald, female aviators from World War II were honored in a ceremony held at the Capitol Visitor Center Emancipation Hall. This is certainly a [...]