Charity Girl

Historical

Author: Michael Lowenthal

Charity Girl examines one of the darkest periods in our history, when patriotic fervor and fear led to devastating consequences. During World War I, the U.S. government went on a moral and medical campaign, quarantining and incarcerating young women who were thought to have venereal diseases. They were called “charity girls”,,Charity Girl examines one of the darkest periods….Read More

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