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League of Wives Memorial to Honor Determined Women Who Made Profound Impact for POWs

Reflecting on Bob Dole's efforts on behalf of American Prisoners of War and Missing in Action in Vietnam

The League of Wives: Discussion with Author Heath Hardage Lee

50 Years Later: A Wife’s War at Home

Hugh Hewitt Show 4-13-2020

9 podcasts about remarkable ladies to listen to during Women's History Month

The Coronado Eagle & Journal: The League Of Wives – A Coronado Story That Reaches Far Beyond Our Shores

The Coronado Times: Coronado Exhibit Covers The History Of POW Wives Who Created A National Movement

Desert Sun: Author writes of wives who defied the rules, fought for release of Vietnam War POWs. Here is how she found heroines

The Roanoke Times: Arts & Extras: Roanoke author shines new light on 'League of Wives'

Public Affairs Council: ‘League of Wives’ Was Grassroots Movement

MOAA: Op-Ed: Legislators Must Find a Solution To End the Widows Tax

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Editorial: "The League of Wives"

News & Record: 'Wise and diplomatic': Author Heath Hardage Lee takes life lessons from the wives of MIA/POWs in her new book, 'League of Wives'

The National: How Reese Witherspoon is scooping up the best titles in Hollywood

COMMENTARY: League of military wives helped bring Vietnam POWs home

Time Magazine Wives of Vietnam POWs Were Told to Keep Quiet About Their Husbands' Captivity. Here's What Convinced Them to Go Public

The Stylist Your guide to 2019’s best non-fiction books

Style Weekly Richmond native Heath Hardage Lee’s new book about Vietnam-era wives who fought to bring home their husbands becomes a museum exhibit

Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial: How POW wives fought to bring home their husbands

Book City Book, Exhibit, Movie: Heath Hardage Lee’s untold story of the LEAGUE OF WIVES

League of Wives was included in Publishers Weekly's Spring 2019 Announcements in History!

Kirkus Review The League of Wives


"When military spouses come together as a group, they become powerful." The League of Wives with Heath Lee

AMERICAN WARRIOR RADIO - THE LEAGUE OF WIVES – HEATH HARDAGE LEE

Prof Buzzkill History Podcast - Great new episode about the "League of Wives," the women who pressured the US Government to bring home American POWs from Vietnam! Listen to our interview with historian Heath Hardage Lee

Hugh Hewitt Show 4-13-2020

WHAT’SHERNAME: THE ACCIDENTAL ACTIVIST Sybil Stockdale


Episode 8"Seal Team Six in Pearls"


Episode 7 "Not a Widow, Not a Wife"


The Culture Buzz on KFMG 98.9 FM Interview

The Not Old - Better Show: Author Heath Lee calls into the podcast to talk about her new book "The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home."



Coronado Public Library: The League of Wives: Vietnam's POW/MIA Advocates & Allies


National League of Families: Courageous wives turn frustration into activism during Vietnam War



More Recent Press

League of Wives was included in Publishers Weekly's Spring 2019 Announcements in History!

Voices of Vietnam: Women of War Part 2 :: October 2018

KPR Presents: Sunday, September 10th, 2017 :: Remembering the Vietnam War
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KU Giving Magazine, Fall 2017 :: Voices of Freedom

They too are not forgotten: POW/MIA wives :: Washington Times :: May 2017

Book Deals: Week of May 29, 2017 :: Publishers Weekly
Michael Flamini at St. Martin’s Press took North American rights, at auction, to Heath Hardage Lee’s The League of Wives: A True Story of Survival and Rescue from the Vietnam Homefront. Lee, who was represented by Katherine Flynn at Kneerim & Williams, is a historian who has spent much of her career working for museums. This book, Flynn said, “follows four Vietnam-era women through their incredible transformation from conservative, rule-bound, stay-in-the-background military wives to covert spies, national lobbyists, and international human rights figures—all to save the lives of their POW husbands and those missing in action.”

Mike Slater Show: KFMB San Diego Jan. 27. 2017

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Exhibition will share stories of Vietnam POW, MIA advocates

Writer’s Voice :: October 2016

Journal of Southern History Book Review of Winnie :: November, 2015

Gold Medal IPPY Award Winner 2015 :: May, 2015

Colonial Dames of America Annual Book Award :: April, 2015

The Daughter of the Confederacy: Winnie Davis, Oscar Wilde and 19th century celebrity :: February, 2015

Winnie Davis 2/10 video - University of Mary Washington :: February, 2015

Civil War News - Book Review :: January, 2015

A Daughter of the South's Old New York by Heath Hardage Lee :: December, 2014

The Free Lance-Star Article :: November, 2014

Winnie Davis: A Civil War "Romeo and Juliet" story :: November, 2014

Style Weekly Article :: October 21, 2014

Winnie Davis book review from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography:: September, 2014

Travel back to the 1800s Confederate South :: August 5, 2014 :: Video

NBC 12 Interview :: July 30, 2014 :: Video

“Jojo Moyes and Heath Hardage Lee - #304 (7/21/14)” by Write The Book - Podcast

Gettysburg Sacred Trust :: July 4, 2014 :: Video

Sacred Trust Talks & Book Signings Event, July 4-6, 2014 :: THE GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION :: May 16, 2014
-"... speakers include Allen Carl Guelzo, Stephen Fox, Heath Hardage Lee, Richard M. McMurry and Wayne E. Motts, just to name a few."

“Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause by Heath Hardage Lee” by Virginia Historical Society - Video

Winnie Davis, The Lost Cause Book :: KCCI :: June 2, 2014 - Video

Winnie Davis, The Lost Cause :: The Midwest Book Review :: May, 2014 - PDF

Heath Lee on Who Radio :: May 12, 2014 - Podcast

Culture Buzz with Heath Lee :: May 12, 2014 - Podcast

Southern Tales :: Southern Seasons Magazine, pg. 38

Winnie Davis's Love Affair :: History.net

Bill and Joel, Daughter of the Lost Cause-Heath Hardage Lee :: April 4th, 2014 - Podcast

Winnie Davis, The Lost Cause :: Booklist Review :: March, 2014 - PDF

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Author Heath Lee, a southern Biographer, independent historian and curator, southern history writer, and southern women's writer, has authored The League of Wives, which is being released in April of 2019, a book about the strong wives of POW pilots in Vietnam that has attracted the interest of Hollywood.