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Virginia Hall "The Limping Lady"
1. Introduction
One of the world’s most dangerous allied agents in France was “The Limping Lady” Virginia Hall when the Germans took over France. Virginia Hall was an American Civilian, who was in France when the Germans took control, but do to her hatred of the Germans ways of treating the people of France, became one of the best spies in American History. Even after Virginia lost her leg in a gun accident, which never stopped her from doing her job, she proved to be a valuable asset in the war.
2. Background
Virginia Hall was born on April 6, 1906, in Baltimore, Maryland to the parents of Edwin Lee Hall and Barbara Virginia Hammel. Virginia attended Radcliffe (Harvard University’s college for women)
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In 1941, Virginia was sent Vichy France under her new identity where she spent fifteen months, while most agents at this time only spent six months behind enemy lines. Virginia had to leave France in 1943 because the Germans were getting too close to capturing her, so for her safety, the SOE told her to get out. Virginia received the code name of “Artemis” from the Germans because she was so good at her job and was causing the Germans a lot of grief. By the time the Germans were getting close to Virginia, she had fled to Spain. Virginia hiked all the way across the Pyrenees and into Spain thru the winter snowstorms. Once Virginia arrived in Spain she was imprisoned for twenty days due to not having the correct documentation for entry into Spain. Virginia was released and finally made it back to London were she was welcomed as a hero by her peers of the SOE. Virginia was now on top of the Germans most wanted list. Virginia was put in charge of organizing safe houses for the French Resistance because the SOE did not want to put her back behind enemy lines. In 1943, King George VI made her a Member of the British Empire but Virginia refused the medal because she was afraid it would blow her cover. Virginia sought out to find someone who would allow her to go back behind enemy lines. After the SOE would not send Virginia back behind enemy lines she joined the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in 1944. The OSS send Virginia right back behind enemy lines to help the French Resistance. Virginia was now disguised as an old lady that worked on a farm and would go to the local flea market and gather information. Virginia was a radio operator and now was reporting the German troop movements to London. Since the Germans had such sophisticated radio equipment, Virginia’s job was incredibly dangerous. Virginia was always moving to stay one step ahead of
Zeinert, Karen. Those Incredible Women of World War 2: The Millbrook Press, Brookfield, Connecticut 1994
The great Babe Ruth was born on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland, originally born with the name of George Herman Ruth Jr. When Babe was a kid, he went to St. Mary’s Catholic school. When Babe was at this school, Babe discovered the game of baseball and quickly found his passion for baseball. Babe becamed very skilled at the game of baseball and people started noticing him,
The spies of the civil war worked hard and did what they could to help their side. The Union spies were not just made of the women this essay talked about. There were often men and other types of women working to gain information. The job of being a spy can be risky and tough. Most of the spies were behind their enemies lines. The overall goal of their job is to obtain knowledge of what the Confederate Army’s strategy was in order to protect the Union Army. The four spies that played a tremendous aspect during the Civil War were Elizabeth Van Lew, Pauline Cushman, Sarah Thompson, and Sarah Emma Edmonds.
He was born in Baltimore in 1748, but his story begins long before his birth. It started when his father’s family immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1680’s. His father just so happened to move to Maryland, where he met his wife, married her, and settled in Baltimore where William was to be born. William had many hard times and little schooling until he was ten, when his family moved to North Carolina.
He was born on February 6, 1895 to his parents Katherine Schamberger and George Herman Ruth Sr. in Baltimore, Maryland.
“There was much more to women’s work during World War Two than make, do, and mend. Women built tanks, worked with rescue teams, and operated behind enemy lines” (Carol Harris). Have you ever thought that women could have such an important role during a war? In 1939 to 1945 for many women, World War II brought not only sacrifices, but also a new style of life including more jobs, opportunities and the development of new skills. They were considered as America’s “secret weapon” by the government. Women allowed getting over every challenge that was imposed by a devastating war. It is necessary to recognize that women during this period brought a legacy that produced major changes in social norms and work in America.
"...I am other than my appearance indicates": Women as Soldiers and Spies." Women on the Border: Maryland Perspectives of the Civil War. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2017.
The role of women in American history has evolved a great deal over the past few centuries. In less than a hundred years, the role of women has moved from housewife to highly paid corporate executive to political leader. As events in history have shaped the present world, one can find hidden in such moments, pivotal points that catapult destiny into an unforeseen direction. This paper will examine one such pivotal moment, fashioned from the fictitious character known as ‘Rosie the Riveter’ who represented the powerful working class women during World War II and how her personification has helped shape the future lives of women.
This investigation will evaluate the question, to what extent did the British Women’s Auxiliary Air Force assist the Allies’ war efforts during the Second World War? This question is important because in World War 1 British women were active in the war effort but to a limited extent, acting as nurses on the battle field and working in munitions factories, but resumed their traditional roles in society after the war. In World War 2 women were more active in the military through auxiliary groups, such as Women’s Auxiliary Force (WAAF) and it is important to understand how much of an impact their work made on the Allies war effort. The scope of this investigation focuses on the use of WAAFs in World War 2, from 1941 to 1950. One method to be used during this investigation will be the analysis of several personal accounts of former WAAFs. This source will be used to gain insight on the level of contribution of the WAAFs. Another method employed is the examination of Sniper Girls and Fearless Heroines, a research paper about the duties of female British auxiliary groups and how they were portrayed in Canadian English press, which provides a foreign view of the WAAF’s impact and duties.
In his essay, “How Susie Bayer’s T-Shirt Ended up on Yusuf Mama’s Back”, George Packer points out an issue that has often been ignored in the society. People leave their used clothes outside the Salvation Army or church, but they do not know where the clothes will go eventually. George Packer did a lot of interviews and investigation into the used clothes trade. Based on this report, many cutural and gender issues have been raised. George Parker uses convincing data as well, since he followed closely the trail of one T-shirt to its final owner in Uganda.
hard working women as whores and lesbians and felt the women on the front lines of combat were only there for the moral support of the male troops. These false accusations humiliated the women and had a huge impact on the attitudes of people and policies regarding women in front line combat for the decades to come” (Moskos 54). Along with these accusations came the tests of the military manpower and strategies.
Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania during the height of the Industrial Age (Griswold 8). Her mother, Maria Carson, was an avid bird-watcher and
and tyranny. Henry was born on May 29th, 1736 in Studley, Virginia. His schooling was
tyranny and was willing to sacrifice her life for true freedom in her country. She truly deserves to
Born in early 1882, Woolf was brought into an extremely literature driven, middle-class family in London. Her father was an editor to a major newspaper company and eventually began his own newspaper business in his later life. While her mother was a typical Victorian housewife. As a child, Woolf was surrounded by literature. One of her favorite pastimes was listening to her mother read to her.