Intrepid Women: Cantinières and Vivandières of the French Army by Thomas Cordoza

Cantinières and vivandières were women who served as official, uniformed combat auxiliaries of French army units from 1793 to the eve of World War I. Technically non-combatant spouses of active-duty soldiers, they fought and died in every conflict from the wars of the Revolution through colonial campaigns in Algeria, Mexico, West Africa, and Indochina.Based on extensive archival research as well as published sources, Intrepid Women is the first serious book-length study of a previously ignored aspect of women's and military history.

Hardcover: 312 pages
Publisher: Indiana University Press (April 5, 2010)

ISBN-13: 978-0253354518

Women Into the Unknown: A Sourcebook on Women Explorers and Travelers by Marion Tinling

Tinling has written a book about the exploration and derring-do of 42 women who, individually or with another, ventured forth to parts unknown or little known in the 19th and 20th centuries. . . . The accomplishment of each is sketched in biographical form that will variously intrigue, interest, and fascinate readers of varied persuasions. This book is an appropriate resource for studies in women's history, geography, social history, and anthropology, and an appealing choice for women readers with an interest in travel and biography.

Hardcover: 366 pagse

Greenwood Press, 1989

ISBN 13: 9780313253287