What Life Was Like for the Real Rosie the Riveter
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Date: 2022-12-29
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My grandparents worked at Lockheed Martin & met there after the war. She was divorced and single when she met my grandpa. She was able to buy her own brand new car after saving up $3-4000 for it all on her own. It was a Cougar. LOL; ) And to my mother's knowledge, childcare was pretty much the older sibling watching the younger ones. No CPS was called for that back then. But if they got in trouble they got it when grandma got home. Actually, come to think about it, no wonder my mom says she was always beat up by older siblings with grandma at work all the time. Guess we need childcare other than children watching children. And yes, I would have joined the war to beat the Nazi's. if only for that reason.
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My grandparents worked at Lockheed Martin & met there after the war. She was divorced and single when she met my grandpa. She was able to buy her own brand new car after saving up $3-4000 for it all on her own. It was a Cougar. LOL; ) And to my mother's knowledge, childcare was pretty much the older sibling watching the younger ones. No CPS was called for that back then. But if they got in trouble they got it when grandma got home. Actually, come to think about it, no wonder my mom says she was always beat up by older siblings with grandma at work all the time. Guess we need childcare other than children watching children. And yes, I would have joined the war to beat the Nazi's. if only for that reason.
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Lola
My cousin was a mildly famous actress during this time period actress Linda Darnell was my grandpas second cousin and she did her part by being a pin up girl but she also did uso stuff and I think visited soldiers in the hospital but we had alot of cousins and aunts who mostly would have been in factory work and I know my old cousin Doris I think worked in a bomb factory or something to do with the war when she wasn't working the carnival and sideshows. i have a colorful eclectic family and the women did their bit during the war. lol. and how you know that all three of the gals didn't inspire Rosie the riveter. all women back then in the factories we're Rosie the riveter if you have to think about it
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My cousin was a mildly famous actress during this time period actress Linda Darnell was my grandpas second cousin and she did her part by being a pin up girl but she also did uso stuff and I think visited soldiers in the hospital but we had alot of cousins and aunts who mostly would have been in factory work and I know my old cousin Doris I think worked in a bomb factory or something to do with the war when she wasn't working the carnival and sideshows. i have a colorful eclectic family and the women did their bit during the war. lol. and how you know that all three of the gals didn't inspire Rosie the riveter. all women back then in the factories we're Rosie the riveter if you have to think about it
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william
My mother was a riveter on the P61 Black Widow night fighter, while my father was a Merchant Marine serving on oil tankers in the Pacific. I was born in January of 1942. My babysitter was a lady who lived next door(she and her husband owned a neighborhood grocery store. Although meat and candy were rationed, I never lacked for the candy, and mom and I always had a little extra in the meat category(mom always said she thought some our meat was probably horse. When my dad got home after the war, mom went back to being a home maker, not working until I went to high school. Being a Merchant Marine, my dad didn't get any G. I. benefits, and didn't seem to miss being a Rosy the Riveter.
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My mother was a riveter on the P61 Black Widow night fighter, while my father was a Merchant Marine serving on oil tankers in the Pacific. I was born in January of 1942. My babysitter was a lady who lived next door(she and her husband owned a neighborhood grocery store. Although meat and candy were rationed, I never lacked for the candy, and mom and I always had a little extra in the meat category(mom always said she thought some our meat was probably horse. When my dad got home after the war, mom went back to being a home maker, not working until I went to high school. Being a Merchant Marine, my dad didn't get any G. I. benefits, and didn't seem to miss being a Rosy the Riveter.
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Professor
Thank you for giving our story the dignity its deserves. Unfortunately women were having to raise kids on their own with husbands over seas. They did it and mostly benefited from being paid a man's wage. Pink collar jobs didn't pay enough to feed a family (pink collar like secretary. It was always assumed that you had a husband and that was the bread winner so women's jobs paid as little as they could get away with. Also a lot of men's attitudes was 'Thanks honey now go back to banging those pots and pans and get back in the kitchen. After you have broadened your skill set for the real world.
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Thank you for giving our story the dignity its deserves. Unfortunately women were having to raise kids on their own with husbands over seas. They did it and mostly benefited from being paid a man's wage. Pink collar jobs didn't pay enough to feed a family (pink collar like secretary. It was always assumed that you had a husband and that was the bread winner so women's jobs paid as little as they could get away with. Also a lot of men's attitudes was 'Thanks honey now go back to banging those pots and pans and get back in the kitchen. After you have broadened your skill set for the real world.
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happyfacefries
I am so thankful for the women who worked hard and paved the way for me to be a career women. I have all the respect for women who want to be stay-at-home moms and/or want children, but the thought of it for me is completely disparaging. I live in an area where it is strongly preferred for women to stay at home with a bunch of kids. Growing up I absolutely dreaded this until I realized I didn't have to. I would not be able to do what makes me happy without these women.
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I am so thankful for the women who worked hard and paved the way for me to be a career women. I have all the respect for women who want to be stay-at-home moms and/or want children, but the thought of it for me is completely disparaging. I live in an area where it is strongly preferred for women to stay at home with a bunch of kids. Growing up I absolutely dreaded this until I realized I didn't have to. I would not be able to do what makes me happy without these women.
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Skyebooo
Any historical topic about women would be great: Frontier women, settlers, women during and after the War between the States, The societal role of Native American women, Pre-Code Actresses, Spies, Corporate women, women inventors, women scientists, women in faith stories, Sufferage movement, Women's Temperance Groups, even women pirates, courtiers. Women have always been strong figures in history. If you don't think so, you don't know your history.
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Any historical topic about women would be great: Frontier women, settlers, women during and after the War between the States, The societal role of Native American women, Pre-Code Actresses, Spies, Corporate women, women inventors, women scientists, women in faith stories, Sufferage movement, Women's Temperance Groups, even women pirates, courtiers. Women have always been strong figures in history. If you don't think so, you don't know your history.
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Leslie
My paternal grandmother was a Rosie the Riveter'. She made aircraft engines for B-25s. She was so small she could climb into the engine housing to work on them. My maternal grandmother, along with my great-aunts worked in a factory and made parachutes. Whenever I see newsreels of B-25s or of airborne troops during that era, I wonder if those planes or the parachutes were the ones my grandmothers and great-aunts made.
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My paternal grandmother was a Rosie the Riveter'. She made aircraft engines for B-25s. She was so small she could climb into the engine housing to work on them. My maternal grandmother, along with my great-aunts worked in a factory and made parachutes. Whenever I see newsreels of B-25s or of airborne troops during that era, I wonder if those planes or the parachutes were the ones my grandmothers and great-aunts made.
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Peehand
I have my Grandfathers letters requesting a pardon from his factory job so he could volunteer for the war effort and the of course granted it. When he got back from Japan they promptly rehired him. My guess is the factory kicked someone to the curb to accommodate a returning war hero. Probably a woman who's husband didn't come home if I understand our government/military and irony correctly. :)
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I have my Grandfathers letters requesting a pardon from his factory job so he could volunteer for the war effort and the of course granted it. When he got back from Japan they promptly rehired him. My guess is the factory kicked someone to the curb to accommodate a returning war hero. Probably a woman who's husband didn't come home if I understand our government/military and irony correctly. :)
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Javier
I would've thought the increase in female workforce would be much higher than 32%. I don't mean that in a demeaning way. Not at all but can someone put into perspective how 32% is actually a lot? Because from everything I thought I knew about the impact of WW2 on the American labor force, I really thought MOST women were going to work to support the war effort, not less than a 1/3.
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I would've thought the increase in female workforce would be much higher than 32%. I don't mean that in a demeaning way. Not at all but can someone put into perspective how 32% is actually a lot? Because from everything I thought I knew about the impact of WW2 on the American labor force, I really thought MOST women were going to work to support the war effort, not less than a 1/3.
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Kirb
My grandma is 99 and tells me about the 3 choices she had when the war began (in Britain this is): munitions, farms or the hospital (broad definitions. Hallowing stories from the war and incredible to hear.
We should never forget what happened and that they were real people and some, few, are still around to tell the stories soon to be confined to history books.
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My grandma is 99 and tells me about the 3 choices she had when the war began (in Britain this is): munitions, farms or the hospital (broad definitions. Hallowing stories from the war and incredible to hear.
We should never forget what happened and that they were real people and some, few, are still around to tell the stories soon to be confined to history books.
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Parski
My Mother was a real Rosie the Riveter, working in the Green River munitions plant in Dixon, Illinois. Her name was ROSE (although I dont remember anyone calling her Rosie. She was still in her teens and took a bus from her home in Sterling/Rock Falls. She never really talked about it, but she did tell me she made bazooka rockets. #theGreatestGeneration
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My Mother was a real Rosie the Riveter, working in the Green River munitions plant in Dixon, Illinois. Her name was ROSE (although I dont remember anyone calling her Rosie. She was still in her teens and took a bus from her home in Sterling/Rock Falls. She never really talked about it, but she did tell me she made bazooka rockets. #theGreatestGeneration
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Sarah
My Nana work in an ammunition factory in South Wales. My grampy was in the army and was stuck on Dunkirk beach for 3 days and 2 nights. My great gran was a sufferergette and an unofficial midwife before the UK had a NHS. My great gramp fought in WW1. Im so proud to be their grandchildren. They made a difference and were so brave.
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My Nana work in an ammunition factory in South Wales. My grampy was in the army and was stuck on Dunkirk beach for 3 days and 2 nights. My great gran was a sufferergette and an unofficial midwife before the UK had a NHS. My great gramp fought in WW1. Im so proud to be their grandchildren. They made a difference and were so brave.
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Haynes
Great video, I was in a beautiful marriage before my now ex wife left me, i still love her and most times i cant stop thinking about her, i am doing my very best to get rid of the thought of her, but i just cant, i love her so much, i dont know why i am bring this here for, i cant stop thinking about her.
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Great video, I was in a beautiful marriage before my now ex wife left me, i still love her and most times i cant stop thinking about her, i am doing my very best to get rid of the thought of her, but i just cant, i love her so much, i dont know why i am bring this here for, i cant stop thinking about her.
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marcie
My maternal grandmother was a riveter at the Willow Run Bomber Plant (Ypsilanti/Belleview) MI where the Ford Motor Company produced B-24 Liberator heavy bomber aircraft. Grandma met my step-grandfather while working at Willow Run, and they were married in 1946.
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My maternal grandmother was a riveter at the Willow Run Bomber Plant (Ypsilanti/Belleview) MI where the Ford Motor Company produced B-24 Liberator heavy bomber aircraft. Grandma met my step-grandfather while working at Willow Run, and they were married in 1946.
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inr63
The US govt can still subsidize childcare if they wanted.
They could make college affordable again, or just subsidize it entirely; the government of the United States could subsidize all healthcare. Smgdh.
Bless the working class and working poor.
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The US govt can still subsidize childcare if they wanted.
They could make college affordable again, or just subsidize it entirely; the government of the United States could subsidize all healthcare. Smgdh.
Bless the working class and working poor.
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cfriedel123
My grandmother worked in the Pittsburgh mills that ended up making steel for the war, then became a pediatric nurse after the war. She had a scar on her neck and chest where she said that hot metal fell down into her apron. She was tough as hell. =)
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My grandmother worked in the Pittsburgh mills that ended up making steel for the war, then became a pediatric nurse after the war. She had a scar on her neck and chest where she said that hot metal fell down into her apron. She was tough as hell. =)
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Professor
Shout out to Mary McLeod Bethune her name should be super famous she started a nursing school for black women by buying the only land whites would sell to her a garbage dump and building a school. The school still exists.
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Shout out to Mary McLeod Bethune her name should be super famous she started a nursing school for black women by buying the only land whites would sell to her a garbage dump and building a school. The school still exists.
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Brian
When I was a teenager I had a job at my uncles company. One of his employees was a WWII vet. His wifes name was Rose. He called her Rosie the Rivitah in his strong Rhode Island accent. This made me think about the old times.
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When I was a teenager I had a job at my uncles company. One of his employees was a WWII vet. His wifes name was Rose. He called her Rosie the Rivitah in his strong Rhode Island accent. This made me think about the old times.
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RedcoatViking
It might just be how it was shot (as propaganda) but I feel like people during that time looked genuinely happier and more content with their lives than we are today, even during one of the biggest wars in history.
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It might just be how it was shot (as propaganda) but I feel like people during that time looked genuinely happier and more content with their lives than we are today, even during one of the biggest wars in history.
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Victoria
My maternal grandmother worked in an airplane assembly plant and my paternal grandmother worked in the engineering and design department on the Manhattan Project.
Our grandparents really are the GREATEST generation!
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My maternal grandmother worked in an airplane assembly plant and my paternal grandmother worked in the engineering and design department on the Manhattan Project.
Our grandparents really are the GREATEST generation!
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