"Readers will be inspired by the nearly unimaginable obstacles these journalists overcame to perform their jobs with flair. A welcome history suitable for World War I aficionados and budding journalists."—Kirkus Reviews, starred
"Chris Dubbs’s An Unladylike Profession jumps into the trenches with the women reporters of World War I—groundbreaking journalists who explained the war to readers in the US, and who shared stories from the war’s brutal aftermath."—Foreword Reviews
“Dubbs tells his story with an unerring eye for unforgettable anecdotes and dramatic situations, nicely balanced by careful attention to historical background. He is a master at distilling complex historical information into readable and intelligent works for an audience of academics and non-academics alike.”—Steven Trout, author of On the Battlefield of Memory: The First World War and American Remembrance, 1919–1941
“This superbly written book brings to life the achievements and personalities of almost three dozen women who challenged conventions and sometimes risked their lives to report on the First World War. Each woman’s story is unique, and all of them are compelling.”—Edward G. Lengel, author of Never in Finer Company: The Men of the Great War’s Lost Battalion
“With a host of wonderful stories, Dubbs shakes the dust of history off these women, restoring them to their rightful place in the history of World War I journalism. Delightful and illuminating.”—John-Daniel Kelley, coeditor of The AEF in Print: An Anthology of American Journalism in World War I
“With this, his third book about World War I reporters, Dubbs has become the authority in this field. From the perspective of both the history of World War I and the history of journalism, this book offers much new information and many new insights.”—Ron van Dopperen, coauthor of American Cinematographers in the Great War, 1914–1918
