Event Title
The Impact of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and WAAC Branch No. 1 During World War II
Location
Stephen F Austin State University, Baker Pattillo Student Center, Student Center Theatre and Twilight Ballroom
Start Date
12-4-2022 4:00 PM
End Date
12-4-2022 7:00 PM
Description
WAACs benefited SFA, Nacogdoches, and women during WWII, for their station effectively supplemented local income as men left to fight in the war, set precedents for similar programs, and furthered acceptance of women in male dominated fields locally and nationally, the impacts of which are still relevant
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The Impact of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and WAAC Branch No. 1 During World War II
Stephen F Austin State University, Baker Pattillo Student Center, Student Center Theatre and Twilight Ballroom
WAACs benefited SFA, Nacogdoches, and women during WWII, for their station effectively supplemented local income as men left to fight in the war, set precedents for similar programs, and furthered acceptance of women in male dominated fields locally and nationally, the impacts of which are still relevant
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Faculty Sponsor: Carolyn White (History)