Women in Blue 16 Brave Officers, Forensics Experts, Police Chiefs, and More

Balancing deeply researched stories of trailblazers from the past with those of contemporary women, Women in Blue serves as both a historical reference and a career exploration resource. Original interviews reveal details of life on the job for various law enforcement positions, as well as practical advice from these remarkable women in the trenches. Packed with photos, sidebars on related topics, excerpts from primary sources, and including a bibliography, source notes, and more!

Cheryl Mullenbach is the author of The Industrial Revolution for Kids, winner of the 2015 International Literacy Association Award for Intermediate Nonfiction, The Great Depression for Kids, and Double Victory. She is a former history teacher, librarian, public television project manager, and social studies consultant. She lives in Panora, IA.

Contents
 
Author’s Note
Introduction
 
Part I: Breaking into Jail: The Early Matrons
Sadie Likens: Defying Denver’s Powerful
Aletha Gilbert: City Mother
 
Part II: “Copettes” No Longer: Policewomen
Isabella Goodwin: Saving Face
Grace Wilson: Breaking Color Lines
Mary Sullivan: No Career for a Lady
 
Part III: The Difference a Word Can Make: Police Officers
Moira Smith: A Love Story
Julia Grimes: Changing Course
 
Part IV: All Hail: Police Chiefs
Rhoda Milliken: A Woman with a Beautiful Soul
Penny Harrington: A Relentless Pioneer
Jody Kasper
 
Part V: Getting into Government: Federal Agents
Roseanne Russo: Using Psychology to Catch Criminals
Ethel and Marlo McGuire: FBI Mother-Daughter Special Agents
 
Part VI: Majority Rules: Police Scientists
Frances Glessner Lee: Turning Crime Scenes into a Science
Lois Gibson: Empowering Victims of Violent Crime
Cristina Pino: “First of All, I Had to Learn English”
 
Resources
Notes
Bibliography
Index