Badass Women of America
This podcast is about the women in history who broke barriers and made history yet you probably have never heard of them. Join us each week for a new episode about a woman or women who fought in wars, were amazing explorers, were pioneers in aviation – women who weren’t in our history books. These were exciting, brave, adventurous women who helped shaped this country. Join me, Kit and my friend Sherlock, as we share the exciting stories of these women whom you will want to know. These are the Badass Women of America.
Badass Women of America
Women Who Joined the Navy in 1917 During WWI
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Who knew?! The first women to enlist in a branch of the Armed Services were Yeoman for the US Navy in 1917 during WWI.
Over 11,000 women joined the Navy to work in areas like communications, decoding and encoding messages, designing camouflage to name just a few.
Join Kit and Sherlock for the whole story of the women of the Navy and how they not only served their country but changed the course of women in the workplace forever.
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