Lipstick Brigade– Government Girl Eethel Johnson The shy soldier slipped the handwritten note in front of the attractive blonde receptionist. Before she could respond, he disappeared into the… Read more Posted on November 18, 2018 by cindygueli in Lipstick Brigade
Sunny Days in WWII Washington Government Girls got the full brunt of Washington’s notoriously hot, humid summers in 1943 with temperatures reaching as high as 100 degrees…. Read more Posted on August 22, 2018 by cindygueli in Lipstick Brigade
Georgetown Nooks & Crannies (and Windows & Doors…) Georgetown is one of my favorite DC neighborhoods for encountering unexpected colors, textures, and quirkiness. I can’t help snapping a few pictures… Read more Posted on June 29, 2017 by cindygueli in Historybytes
Lipstick Brigade Book Talks A big thank you to the many wonderful people I’ve met in the course of talking about Lipstick Brigade! Thought I’d share a few… Read more Posted on April 14, 2017 by cindygueli in Lipstick Brigade
Lipstick Brigade Book Signing at Fairfax Museum I have to share some photos from my book talk and signing at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center in Virginia. Not only did… Read more Posted on July 12, 2016 by cindygueli in Lipstick Brigade
The Meridian Hill Hotel- “Purity Palace” for Government Girls John DeFerrari, author of the wonderful Streets of Washington blog, has published a terrific history of Washington, D.C.’s Meridian Hill Hotel. It was… Read more Posted on March 1, 2016 by cindygueli in Lipstick Brigade
Alyce Dixon- oldest WWII WAC- dies at 108 Alyce Dixon was feisty, independent, and brave. At 16 she changed the spelling of her first name to sound more theatrical, left… Read more Posted on February 4, 2016 by cindygueli in Lipstick Brigade