Fearless & Proud Podcast

 The first two episodes of the Fearless & Proud podcast are now available.  They are arranged topically with insights shared by multiple historians, including myself.  Check back as a new episode will be added each week.

Laundresses: Warriors of the Washboard

In my last blog post, click [HERE], I talked about orderlies or servants, in which capacity some women served while disguised as men.  Others, however, provided support services while in their true feminine identities.  These women were employed by the military as nurses, cooks, and laundresses. This article will focus on laundresses, also called washerwomen.