Gunpowder Girls
Tanya Anderson
In the Civil War, the government hired women and girls—some as young as nine—to make millions of rounds of ammunition. They worked 72-hour weeks with little training. Poor immigrant girls and widows paid the price for carelessness at three major arsenals. Many of these workers were killed, blown up and burned beyond recognition. Gunpowder Girls is a story of child labor and immigrant hopes and the cruel, endless demands of an all-consuming war. A Junior Library Guild selection.
Author - Tanya Anderson.
Narrator - Carrie Olsen.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
In the Civil War, the government hired women and girls—some as young as nine—to make millions of rounds of ammunition. They worked 72-hour weeks with little training. Poor immigrant girls and widows paid the price for carelessness at three major arsenals. Many of these workers were killed, blown up and burned beyond recognition. Gunpowder Girls is a story of child labor and immigrant hopes and the cruel, endless demands of an all-consuming war. A Junior Library Guild selection. Author - Tanya Anderson. Narrator - Carrie Olsen. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:36
Chapter 2
Duration:00:03:22
Chapter 3
Duration:00:18:44
Chapter 4
Duration:00:12:47
Chapter 5
Duration:00:07:43
Chapter 6
Duration:00:20:26
Chapter 7
Duration:00:04:23
Chapter 8
Duration:00:12:47
Chapter 9
Duration:00:09:25
Chapter 10
Duration:00:08:22
Chapter 11
Duration:00:14:15
Chapter 12
Duration:00:02:15
Chapter 13
Duration:00:04:02
Chapter 14
Duration:00:02:35
Chapter 15
Duration:00:01:15
Chapter 16
Duration:00:00:45