WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The woman who became known as Wichita’s “Rosie the Riveter” is celebrating a special birthday. This moment meant so much to her family and Wichita’s rich aviation ...

John Yang has their story. Rosie the Riveter is known as a cultural icon that encouraged women to join the workforce during wartime. But the name is often associated with the 1942 “We Can Do It!” ...

By Kathy Chouteau During WWII, women later called “Rosie the Riveters” flocked to the Home Front on Richmond’s shores, ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita’s own “Rosie the Riveter” turns 100 today. Connie Palacioz, a Newton native, was one of millions of women who contributed to the war effort in World War II.