The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
American Experience · Season 1 · Episode 5
An original look through newsreels, war department films, posters and interviews with five, real-life "Rosies" about the reality of working in the defense plants during WWII, and their reactions to having to give up those jobs for returning GIs.
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Season
1
Episode
5
Air Date
01/Nov/1988
Air Time
20:00
Runtime
55 min
Overview
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An original look through newsreels, war department films, posters and interviews with five, real-life "Rosies" about the reality of working in the defense plants during WWII, and their reactions to having to give up those jobs for returning GIs.
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