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Dressing as a member of the opposite sex has a long and varied history. In the past, men and women cross-dressed to assume new roles, to enable them to do things they otherwise couldn’t, or because they just plain wanted to. Here are some individuals who for whatever reason decided to adopt the clothing of [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Monday, July 18, 2011 at 12:01 am
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As said by comedian Elayne Boosler, “We have women in the military, but they don’t put us in the front lines. They don’t know if we can fight, if we can kill. I think we can. All the general has to do is walk over to the women and say, ‘You see the enemy over [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under History, People · Tagged Annie G. Fox, Army Corps, Army Nurse Corps, Charles VII, Cordelia C. Cook, Elayne Boosier, Elizabeth C. Newcume, Elsie S. Ott, Joan Van Arc, Lieutenant, Loretta Walsh, Margaret Cobin, Mary E. Walker, Mary Hardin Baylor College, Mary Hardin Baylor College for Women, medical officer, military, nurse, Oveta Culp Hobby, Rouen, specialized flight nurse, top 10 military, top 10 women in the military, Top Tenz, United States Marine Corps, US Army, West Point Cemetary, William Hobby, Women's Army Corp, WWII Memorial
