Will the Real Rosie the Riveter Please Stand Up?
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The woman said to inspire the famous wartime image recently passed away in Washington. And all it took to secure her legacy was a case of mistaken identity and one scholar’s six-year search for the truth.
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The Rosie the Riveter myth ignores black women's role
American Rosie the Riveter Association - ARRA Michigan Willow Run Chapter
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Vintage Rosie the riveter Happy Labor Day PC Holiday Postcard, Zazzle
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WHAT HAS ROSIE THE RIVETER TO DO WITH Fresh Strawberries for Thanksgiving? - Science History Institute Digital Collections
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An ode to the real 'Rosie the Riveter' and other women of the Greatest Generation
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F.A.Q. - Rosies – Rosie the Riveter Trust
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