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.

For a very long time, a 101-year-old woman didn't really talk about the amazing history she lived. A bunch of new friends helped celebrate her, new friends with brass instruments and dancing shoes.

The phrase "Rosie the Riveter" was first popularlized in a ... They overcame challenges to prove, 'Yes, we can do it.'" ...

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 ...

But first, each Rosie ... Riveter'. Harold M. Lambert Tucker says they were trailblazers, proving that women can succeed in what was considered “men’s jobs” at the time. “The men said we ...

The group was represented by the iconic figure of "Rosie the Riveter" for their work in factories ... "On the radio, they just kept begging for help. 'We need you. We need you,'" she said.

Marjorie Curtiss thought she’d be spending her 100th birthday solely with her family at Oliver Woods Assisted Living and ...

Connie Palacioz is Wichita’s own “Rosie ... riveter working on the B-29 Bomber. “I wish all the others that worked with me could be here, but of course, they are gone,” she said. “But, I don’t know, ...

Their manufacturing work became immortalized through the cultural icon known as “Rosie the Riveter ... is the highest civilian honor Congress can bestow. All the recognition leaves Masciangelo ...

By Kathy Chouteau Rosie the Riveter Trust is calling upon artists of all ages to reimagine the iconic Rosie the Riveter ...