Colonel, Cabinet Member, Philanthropist
by
Debra L. Winegarten
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Oveta Culp Hobby (1905–1995) had a lifetime of stellar achievement. During World War II, she was asked to build a women's army from scratch—and did. Hobby became Director of the Women's Army Corps and the first Army woman to earn the rank of colonel. President Eisenhower chose her as Secretary of...