See Rosie the Riveter at 95: Woman Who Inspired WWII Poster Was Lost to History for 7 Decades When Naomi Parker-Fraley first saw the iconic poster, she recalls, "I did think it looked like me, but ...

The first time Lorraine Koons ever voted in a presidential election was in 1944, when she voted for then President Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth term. "I wasn't old enough for the primary that ...

But out of the many iterations of Rosie the Riveter, some may be surprised to learn that Miller’s “We Can Do It!” poster was, for a time, one of the least popular.

Ask most Americans today to describe Rosie the Riveter and they’ll think of the young woman from the “We Can Do It!” poster, her right arm flexed, her blue work shirt’s sleeves rolled up ...

This poster, the one most of us today associate with Rosie the Riveter, was created not so much to encourage women in the workforce as to encourage productivity in general.World War II coincided ...

At 101 years old, Lorraine Koons looks back on two things she's most proud of: Her time as working at the Middletown Air Depot doing her part to help the World War II effort. And her impeccable ...

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!” poster created by J ...

Rosie the Riveter poster and Naomi Parker Fraley. National Archives/Getty Images Updated 2025-03-08T13:35:01Z Share. Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link. An icon in the shape of a ...

'I just wanted to vote': Cleona Rosie the Riveter honored for voting 81 years in a row. Matthew Toth, Lebanon Daily News. Mon, May 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM UTC. 3 min read.