Dr. Cindy Gueli is a historian, author, and historical consultant for TV and film. Her academic teaching and research specializes in U.S. cultural, political, and women’s history, with an emphasis on Washington, D.C. Her book Lipstick Brigade: The Untold True Story of Washington’s World War II Government Girls has been optioned for television. She holds a B.A. from Georgetown University and a master’s in Communications and master’s and Ph.D. in History from American University. She is based in Washington, D.C.
Go to http://cindygueli.com and @historybyte on social media for more info, blog posts, and historybytes.














My mother, Catherine O’Brien was one of the Lipstick Brigade and went to Washinton in 1938. She turns 100 tomorrow!
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Wow– please wish her a Happy Birthday for me!! I’m still interviewing women about their experiences if she’s interested in sharing them. I’d love to talk to her. Thanks for finding the site!
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