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Edith's War - Writings of a Red Cross Worker and Lifelong Champion of Social Justice (Hardcover)
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Edith's War - Writings of a Red Cross Worker and Lifelong Champion of Social Justice (Hardcover)
Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series
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Edith May Witt served her country by joining the Red Cross in World
War II as a staff assistant (or "club woman") in Oran, Algeria, and
worked throughout the Mediterranean theater, including several
assignments in Italy. Edith Witt was also a talented writer and
left behind a rich archive that illuminates the wartime experiences
of civilian women. In her words: "The Clubs had Red Cross girls
soldiers could talk to. We worked long hard hours with sometimes a
day off a week. I was always tired, high on excitement, adventure,
joy and sorrow, and thousands of people, mostly men. I got to know
more about my country and about Americans than I had ever known
before and I loved them dearly." After her death, Peter A. Witt,
Edith's nephew, painstakingly sifted through countless papers and
letters to provide a nuanced and annotated portrait of the war
through one woman's extraordinarily perceptive eyes. And yet he
found that Edith's devotion to service did not end with the war.
From marching to Selma with Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965 to
building community organizations in San Francisco in the 1970s to
push for decent and affordable living, Edith Witt remained a
tireless advocate for social justice. Edith's War is a welcome
contribution to the social history of World War II and an inspiring
tale of one woman's life of advocacy and service that encourages
readers to embrace thoughtful action in their own lives. Scholars
and general readers alike will find Edith's War an engaging and
enjoyable read.
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