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    I did not know another person could have made such an impact on my life‚ especially to the extent of making me the woman I am today. My mother‚ Rosie Bush‚ inspired me to become the best person I can be. She taught me to never settle for less no matter how hard times may get and to continue to push forward regardless of the obstacles. Most importantly‚ she instilled in me the importance of family. My mother‚ who stood 5 feet 7 inches‚ caramel-brown skin‚ round face with high cheekbones‚ and weighting

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    Colonial America Katrina Moreno HIS378: Historiography & Historical Methodologies Instructor: Stacy Manning November 26‚ 2012 Colonial America In the colonial American time period

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    The African Queen Essay Question- In what ways does the journey down the river change the characters of Rosie and Charlie? What do they learn about themselves during the course of the journey? The movie ‘The African Queen’ changes two very different people‚ Rose (Rosie) and Charlie by going on a journey down the river. The journey down the river was not peaceful instead it was the exact opposite however these two main characters learn a lot amount of things during their journey by growing to love

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    its able bodied workers. Which meant that women had to take up jobs in the workforce. Inspiring women to work during World War Two was accomplished by Rosie the Riveter who not only helped convince women to stay on in the work force even after the war ended and left long lasting impressions that changed the way women are viewed today. Before Rosie Came Along Having a women in the workforce wasn’t very common. With very few to no women having jobs before World War Two men occupied the majority of

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    “All the day long whether rain or shine‚ She’s a part of the assembly line‚ She’s making history‚ working for victory‚ Rosie the Riveter.” These are a few lyrics from Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb’s “Rosie the Riveter” song. This song came out in 1942‚ and was the first time the term Rosie the Riveter was used. Representing the women who worked in factories during WWII‚ Rosie is a cultural icon of the U.S. Many ads were created during WWII to pull women into the workforce‚ and each ad caught the

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    By using the posters of Rosie the Riveter‚ many women were quickly convinced that they had a duty to enter those works. In that patriotic movement all over the country‚ women mostly wanted to be the part of that movement because they would not want to be called as a “traitor” or something

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    Uncle Sam poster that help draft many of the brave soldiers who fought. You also see the Rosie the Riveter poster that inspired so many women to go and work. You then turn and see a navy soldier kissing a nurse. You remember hearing about Old Balint / People Behind / 2 Glory being raised on Iwo Jima. This is one day that you will forever have engrained in your mind. The posters of Uncle Sam and Rosie the Riveter‚ along with the photos of the Flag Raising on Iwo Jima and the Kissing on VJ Day have

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    Social Movements and Gender Paper Steve Lawrence University of Phoenix Social Movements and Gender Paper Introduction There are many events and social movements that have significantly affected public opinion on gender issues. These social movements have all contributed to what America is and stands for today. There have been hundreds of different social movements perused in the United States throughout history. This paper will

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    Women in Aviation Before the 20th century women stayed home took care for their kids and kept the house spotless they were forced to depend on there husbands for everything. Those years are over‚ it was time for us to become dependent not fanatically but in the way that we no longer had to be discriminated or seen as the weaker gender. We wanted to work in a well paid job and prove to those who had no faith in us that we are capable of doing what man can do. In this century we have changed the

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    Multiple symbols of encouragement raised during times of war or great difficulties. Another significant symbol was Rosie the Riveter. "The truth behind Rosie the Riveter is that she was created for a marketing campaign designed to encourage a certain group of women to join the workforce and help replace the men that had gone off to war." Rosie was used to influence women to join the workforce toiling in ammunition factories during the war and encouraged more women to take up jobs

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