Before Rosie the Riveter…
During WWII, Rosie the Riveter became an allegorical cultural icon who represented the women working in the factories and shipyards. Made famous by a song written in 1942, by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb, Rosie appeared in government posters and commercial advertising as she encouraged women to volunteer for wartime service in factories.
ROSIE WASN’T REAL … AND SHE WASN’T FIRST
While actress Jane Frazee starred as Rosalind “Rosie” Warren in the 1944 musical “Rosie the Riveter,” it has been debated whether there was ever an woman named Rosie. Even though a few candidates have been identified, including Rosina “Rosie” Bonavita, Rosalind P.
