Friday, April 30, 2010

Rosie the Riveter


Rosie the Riveter was an icon for women who went to work in the factories and took the jobs of the men who were off fighting in the war. Women were told it was their patriotic duty to keep the economy going and help build war machines and supplies for the soldiers.


The phrase Rosie the Riveter actually came from a cute little song featured in this video:

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