Rosie the Riveter is known as a cultural icon that encouraged women to join the workforce during wartime. But the name is often associated with the 1942 “We Can Do It!” poster created by J.

The phrase "Rosie the Riveter" was first ... the young men were at war so we just took their place." Troutman left her job at Bethlehem Steel in 1946 when she got pregnant with the first of ...

But first, each Rosie ... Riveter'. Harold M. Lambert Tucker says they were trailblazers, proving that women can succeed in what was considered “men’s jobs” at the time. “The men said we ...

She was assigned to help build B-26 airplane wings for the war effort in Illinois before she decided to enlist in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve.

How Women Helped Win WWII” is the first of two presentations in Montcalm Community College’s spring Lifelong Learners educational series.  Presenter Jeannette Gutierrez delves into the many ways women ...

The Rosie the Riveter Open Water Swim on Saturday, May 24, will raise funds for Rosie the Riveter Trust, the official ...