Many women did not get their jobs until 1944, the last full year of WWII. Mary McLeod Bethune, A. Philip Randolph, and Eleanor Roosevelt created pressure on then-president Roosevelt to sign an act ...

First-ever Rosie the Riveter Day honors women who broke WWII’s workplace gender barrier. By Dayana Morales Gomez. Mar 22 ‘Rosies’ given hero’s welcome in their first honor flight to D.C.

India Peters was one of many 'Rosie the Riveter' WWII factory workers. Now, at 106, she's looking back on her life.

Rosie the Riveter, based on the image on the poster, was a woman in a jean jumpsuit and a white polka dot headband that told women, "We can do it!" But she was much more than that as well.

“Rosie the Riveter” is one of the most iconic images in American history. The strong, determined woman in a red polka-dot ...

Katy Perry is sharing another glimpse of her upcoming single "Woman's World." On Tuesday, the singer shared a teaser of the music video, which sees Perry dressed as Rosie the Riveter in what seems ...

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.

They came to be known as ‘Rosies,” based on a popular song from 1943, “Rosie the Riveter,” about a woman building planes during the war, according to the National Park Service.

Between 1940 and 1945, women in the work force went from 27 percent to nearly 37 percent. They were dubbed Rosie the Riveter, celebrated with an iconic poster, a Norman Rockwell painting, even a ...

They came to be known as ‘Rosies,” based on a popular song from 1943, “Rosie the Riveter,” about a woman building planes during the war, according to the National Park Service.