Women in the Foreign Service: A Case Study of Margaret Parx Hays, 1942-1964
Description:
This project seeks to include the historical significance of women in the Foreign Service and subsequently the United States Department of State between 1942 and 1964. Using the life and experience of Margaret Parx Hays, one of fewer than three hundred female foreign service officers before 1960, this study explores the importance of examining women at the "ground level." This narrative examines the life of Hays at several different duty stations and her experience navigating a male-dominant wo…
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Date:
December 2019
Creator:
Craig, Maddison L.
Partner:
UNT Libraries