The first time Lorraine Koons ever voted in a presidential election was in 1944, when she voted for Franklin Roosevelt's ...

The grand marshal for the 2025 Dunkirk Memorial Day parade is a real-life “Rosie the Riveter.” Angeline Rose Gagliardi ...

When the war was over, the men came home to parades and flying flags, Rosie the Riveter came home with a pink slip,” said ...

“There were lots of people.” Anderson was a true-to-life Rosie the Riveter, building the Merlin engines that went into the P-51 Mustang fighter plane in 1944. Best recognized as the woman on t ...

Kincaid. Like so many women of that time, Marie really didn't talk about being a Rosie the Riveter for years. She's sharing her story now, and she's sharing it in style. "It's a great opportunity ...

The group gained the nickname "Rosie the Riveter" for their work in factories, shipyards and other industries.A real-life Rosie is still sharing her story.Dorothy Trate never expected to be ...

A true “Rosie the Riveter,” Ball joined the workforce at Boeing in Wichita after graduating high school in 1943, contributing to the nation’s efforts during World War II. To mark her ...

She was inducted into the Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame in 1997. Koons worked as a "Rosie the Riveter" during World War II, repairing aircraft. The first time Lorraine Koons ever voted in a ...