{"product_id":"greatcoats-and-glamour-boots-canadian-women-at-war-1939-1945-by-carolyn-gossage-2001-1st-ed","title":"GREATCOATS AND GLAMOUR BOOTS, Canadian Women at War 1939-1945, by Carolyn Gossage (2001 1st Ed.)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAuthor: Carolyn Gossage. Published by Dundurn Press, Toronto, ON., 2001, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 9 x 6 inch, 296 pages.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGREATCOATS AND GLAMOUR BOOTS, Canadian Women at War 1939-1945, by Carolyn Gossage, has compiled a fascinating collage of anecdotal and documentary material about the colourful story of Canada’s \"forgotten women\" that will certainly enlighten and entertain you!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe \"Forgotten Women\" - were those who volunteered for service during World War II in the RCAF Women’s division, the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC) and the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (Wrens). Women in the military? To many, never was too soon. But by 1940, British women were out \"doing their bit\" for the war effort, and Canadians battled for that same right. Young Canadian women wanted to serve their country, \"to free a man to fight,\" as the recruiting posters urged. By the war’s end almost 50,000 of them were in the forces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eISBN: 9781550023683  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eGC\u0026amp;C Stock #5275\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillmore Coins \u0026 Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48246321119462,"sku":"5275","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/6212\/8614\/files\/5275_1.jpg?v=1787785104","url":"https:\/\/gillmore.ca\/products\/greatcoats-and-glamour-boots-canadian-women-at-war-1939-1945-by-carolyn-gossage-2001-1st-ed","provider":"Gillmore Coins \u0026 Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}