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Celebrating Rosie
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More than 10 million women of all races, creeds and colors joined the workforce during WWII to replace the males who were destined for the battlefields. These enthusiastic ladies, affectionately known as ‘Rosie the Riveters’, filled a variety of jobs building ships, tanks, guns, aircraft, ammunition plus thousands of other critical duties. “We can Do it,’ on the iconic WWII Rosie the Riveter poster became their battle cry.