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

The iconic Rosie the Riveter image — the comely, bicep-pumping woman with a red checkered scarf and blue work suit on the “We Can Do It!” poster — wasn’t all that popular during the war.

During World War II, Rosalind P. Walter earned the nickname “Rosie the Riveter” for her record-breaking work in U.S. military factories.

Rosie the Riveter was believed to be based on one woman for 30 years until an investigation revealed Naomi Parker Fraley as the true inspiration.

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.

Today the women who went to work in factories are known as “Rosies” after the iconic Rosie the Riveter posters produced by the U.S. Office of the War to encourage women to support the war effort.

For most Americans, Rosie the Riveter, the arm-flexing female factory worker in a World War II wartime poster, is a symbol of American strength and resiliency during one of history's darkest periods.

Krier was among millions of women who rolled up their sleeves in defense-industry factories, replacing men who volunteered and were called up for combat in the Pacific, Africa and Europe. The women ...

Pinole resident Jeanne Gibson, 98, helped make history during World War II as a “Rosie the Riveter.” On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, she’ll be one of about 70 heroes of that con… ...