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A Tribute to Rosie the Riveter, on Sarah Sundin's blog

A Tribute to Rosie the Riveter

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Rosie the Riveter has come to represent the women of World War II. We all love Rosie. She’s strong but cute. She has biceps, but she curls her hair and does her nails. And look at that chin—she won’t let anyone tell her what she can or can’t do. She is woman; hear her riveting gun. The 1940 census counted 132 million people in the USA. During the war, 11 million men and women served in the armed forces. Even ... Read Article
US poster 1943

Lessons from the 1940s – Labor Counts

Monday, September 3, 2018 by Sarah Sundin
On Labor Day I thought it was appropriate to honor the vital role of production in the Allied victory in World War II. The United States was well situated to become the “Arsenal of Democracy.” Other than a handful of bombings from Japanese submarine-based planes and shellings from submarines, American soil was unscathed by the war. The factories and shipyards functioned free from danger. The US also had a... Read Article