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Unsung Heroes: The Story of America's Female Patriots

by Kathryn Park on 2019-03-12T07:59:00-05:00 in American History, Films on Demand, Gender, Military & Veterans | 0 Comments

Unsung Heroes: The Story of America's Female PatriotsMore women serve in the armed forces of the United States today than at any other time in history. This courageous heritage can be traced back to the Revolution where women donned men’s clothes and took up arms against the British. Though none had the right to vote, hundreds of women participated in the Civil War as nurses, spies and soldiers. Of the 33,000 women who served their country during the Great War, 300 lost their lives. More than 700,000 women defended America in WW II, Korea and Vietnam. More than 150 female patriots have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The service of these women has been heroic, their sacrifices profound and their enormous accomplishments largely ignored.

UNSUNG HEROES, executive produced by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and written and directed by Sundance, Emmy and Image Award winning filmmaker Frank Martin, sets the record straight for the first time. At the heart of Unsung Heroes are powerful first-hand accounts of women who have lived the story. They include Admiral Michelle Howard and General Ann Dunwoody, the two highest ranking women in the history of the American military, Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester who is the first woman to earn the Silver Star for heroism in combat, Mildred Manning who is the last surviving female POW from WWII, the first female Thunderbird pilot, Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski, Captain Beverly Kelly who is the first woman to command an American warship, Deanie Parish who is one of the last surviving WWII era WASP pilots, and Wounded Warrior and recently elected member of Congress, Lt. Col. Tammy Duckworth.

Others in the film include Steve Ellis whose daughter was killed in Afghanistan, Sgt. Latianna Wilson who was a victim of sexual assault and suicide survivor, and Vietnam era nurse, 1st Lt. Marsha Four who still suffers the effects of PTSD. These are stories of perseverance and triumph that reveal the unheralded achievements of this valiant legion of female patriots. The special also calls attention to the unique challenges faced by today’s women veterans, such as sexual assault, homelessness and the loss of children.

Stream films from the series now. See our Gender, American History and Veterans guides. Must be on campus or have a COM ID to stream off campus. 


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