Recounts Shannon Faulkner's legal battle to become the first female cadet in the history of The Citadel and examines the implications of the case
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Manegold, a journalist, gives an account of Shannon Faulkner's attempt to become the first female cadet at The Citadel, a public all-male military college in South Carolina. She illuminates the historical, judicial, and psychological course of Shannon's fight and uncovers the clash between those who would preserve the rigid structures of the past and those trying to chart a new course. The author covered the litigation between Shannon Faulkner and The Citadel as a reporter with the New York Times . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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