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The woman believed to be the “real” Rosie the Riveter died Saturday at age 96, according to her daughter-in-law Marnie Blankenship.
Rosie the Riveter, the character, was invented in 1942 by songwriters John Jacob Loeb and Redd Evans. Loeb was a prolific songwriter who went on to write for bandleader Guy Lombardo. Evans’s ...
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Celebrating 100 years of a local Rosie the Riveter. “To have her reach this big milestone birthday, and we’ve been waiting for it,” said Tish. It’s not something a lot of people can say.
For most Americans, Rosie the Riveter, the arm-flexing female factory worker in a World War II wartime poster, is a symbol of American strength and resiliency during one of history's darkest periods.
The woman believed to be the “real” Rosie the Riveter died Saturday at age 96, according to her daughter-in-law Marnie Blankenship.