A review by littlemisscass
An Unladylike Profession: American Women War Correspondents in World War I by Chris Dubbs

4.0

“Today’s intrepid female reporters stand on the shoulders of women who pioneered in the role. Women had to fight for a place in the ranks of the press covering World War II and even decades later in Vietnam. But it was during the “Great War,” World War I, that women began showing up, against all odds, laying the groundwork for women who would, much later, follow their example.”

Well-written and well-researched, this book gives an engaging look into the work of female American WWI correspondents. These journalists set the scene for today’s, and contributed groundbreaking work as war correspondents at a time their role at home was still largely human interest stories.