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Hello Girls was the colloquial name for American female switchboard operators in World War I, formally known as the Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators Unit. During World War I, these switchboard operators were sworn into the U.S. Army Signal Corps . [ 1 ]
Dial phones were invented in the 1930s but took years to become standard. New Hampshire switched to dials town by town from 1950 to 1973. [ 18 ] Switchboards and operators were an integral part of the telecommunications system until the introduction of electronic switching systems in the mid-20th century.
On the occasion of International Women's Day, take a look at the lives of female soldiers worldwide who have fought wars and become real heroes. Pics: Female soldiers around the world Skip to main ...
This timeline of women in warfare and the military (1900–1945) deals with the role of women in the military around the world from 1900 through 1945. The two major events in this time period were World War I and World War II. Please see Women in World War I and Women in World War II for more information.
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After all, Timbie is 60 years old, which also represents the time it took for her grandmother and the other 222 women to gain veterans status: "Imagine! That's my entire lifetime that these women ...
1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; Subcategories. This category has the following 17 subcategories, out of 17 total. / Military installations closed in the ...
The following is a list of feature films produced and distributed by the American studio Columbia Pictures from 1922, the year the company produced its first feature, until 1939. [1] During these years Columbia emerged from Poverty Row to become one of the eight major studios of Hollywood .