Rosie the riveter history project

Rosie the riveter oral history project

The 48 women represented here provide a complex portrait of Rosie the Riveter, taking the viewer beyond the iconic "We Can Do It" poster girl and deep into the experiences real Rosies from .
rosie the riveter history project

Was rosie the riveter a real person

Class, ethnicity, and sexual orientation also defined the wartime and postwar experiences of many of the Rosies.

Original rosie the riveter poster

The 48 women represented here provide a complex portrait of Rosie the Riveter, taking the viewer beyond the iconic “We Can Do It” poster girl and deep into the experiences real Rosies from .

Rosie the riveter propaganda
During World War II, the iconic figure of "Rosie the Riveter" emerged as a symbol of women’s vital contributions to the Home Front.