by Mari K Eder | Aug 2, 2022 | Newsletters
Before the pandemic, I often bought books in airport bookstores. You know, the books you can buy, read, and then return for a trade-in. But without the ability to fly anywhere, my ability to keep up with this resourceful program simply lapsed. But it appears that... 
by Mari K Eder | Jun 7, 2022 | Newsletters
May 14th was the 80th anniversary of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). The Women’s Army Corps began as an auxiliary unit for the United States Army on May 15th, 1942. It converted to active-duty status on July 15th, 1943. Over 150,000 women served as WACs in... 
by Mari K Eder | Apr 5, 2022 | Newsletters
On Monday, February 28, the House of Representatives voted 422-0 to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the all African-American, all-woman Six Triple Eight Central Postal Battalion – the only all-female, Black unit to serve overseas in World War II. I was thrilled... 
by Mari K Eder | Dec 1, 2021 | Newsletters
Last week I checked in with my former boss, just to see how he and his wife were doing. It’s unavoidable; we soon were talking politics and the state of the nation. “I don’t know where my America has gone,” he said sadly. “I just don’t understand how we got... 
by Mari K Eder | Sep 8, 2021 | Op-Eds and Commentary
My new book, The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line, features the stories of a handful of women who changed the course of war during the interminable years of 1940 to 1945. Over the course of my research, I encountered thousands. And I went deep into their life...