10059 - Rosie the Riveter, 1941-45 American Civil War Even in the midst of

Even in the midst of battle a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do

Paper cartridges were often coated in beeswax

knives or grenades on their bodies

On one fateful mission over the Japanese island of Chichijima

10059 - Rosie the Riveter, 1941-45 American Civil War Even in the midst ofWomen who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II were depicted by that icon of American feminism, Rosie the Riveter. The moniker was coined in 1942 in a song of the same name and represented the many women who produced munitions and supplies for the war effort. These women shouldered the jobs once performed by male workers who joined the military. During World War II, over three million new female workers entered the workforce. Many