w.i.v.e.s. “Till Victory is History”: Remembering the W.I.V.E.S. of World War II By blog.nyhistory.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 13:08:29 +0000 Each era spawns its acronyms. (POTUS, FLOTUS, and SCOTUS, anyone?) Some World War II acronyms remain familiar, like WAC, for Women’s Army Corps, and its earlier incarnation, WAAC, Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. Maybe you know of the WAVES—Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service–a branch of the U.S. Navy in which women could enlist. But chances are you’ve never heard of... The post “Till Victory is History”: Remembering the W.I.V.E.S. of World War II appeared first on New-York Historical Society. Full Article Acquisitions Ephemera Manuscripts anti-Semitism Hotel Wentworth JAHM Janet Shapiro Jewish American Heritage Month John E. Rankin Soldier Voting Act W.I.V.E.S. WAAC WAC women Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service Women's History Month Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Women’s Army Corps World War II WWII
