For the 21-year-old, then serving in Rockford as a Rosie the Riveter — one of thousands of women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II to support the U.S. war effort — it ...

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!” ...

Women who went to work in industries to aid the war effort became known under the moniker 'Rosie the Riveter'. Tucker says they were trailblazers, proving that women can succeed in what was ...

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 ...