2 edition of Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park found in the catalog.
Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park
Published
2008
by U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, U.S. Government Printing Office in [Washington, D.C.]
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Written in
Edition Notes
Statement | U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. |
Contributions | United States. National Park Service. |
Classifications | |
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LC Classifications | F869.R5 R67 2008 |
The Physical Object | |
Pagination | x, 247 p. : |
Number of Pages | 247 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL24102731M |
LC Control Number | 2008397639 |
There is also a few films shown at the visitor center that give you the opportunity to learn more about not only Rosie the Riveter but what life was like during World War 2. Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park was dedicated on Octo Things to know when planning a visit to Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front NHP! Review of Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Reviewed J An interesting and WWII home front museum all about the women working in the factory. worth a look, located in Richmond just next to the sea. Date of experience: June /5().
Attractions near Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park: ( km) East Brother Beer Company ( km) San Pablo Lytton Casino ( km) Rialto Cinemas Cerrito; View all attractions near Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park on Tripadvisor5/5(). ROSIE THE RIVETER--WORLD WAR II HOME FRONT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Description: Registration Date: 1/31/ Location: City: Richmond County: Contra Costa Directions: Back Return to Listed Resources Listing.
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Explore and honor the efforts and sacrifices of American civilians on the World War II home front. Find out how they lived, worked and got along.
Many faces, many stories, many truths weave a complex tapestry of myths and realities from this time of opportunity and loss. Rosie the Riveter was the star of a campaign aimed at recruiting female workers for defense industries during World War II. Artist Normal Rockwell's cover image of Rosie.
Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Resolution No. a J Resolution No. May 4, Resolution No.
Rosie the Riveter Memorial. The Rosie the Riveter Memorial began as a public art project for the City of Richmond in the 's. During the creation of the memorial, the National Park Service was invited to participate, and this partnership led to the founding of the National Park in Richmond, California.
I Am Woman. Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park – Richmond Visited: February On a drive from Southern California to Bodega Bay, our route took us over the San Rafael Bridge.
We diverted a few exits short of the bridge to check out a museum I had recently heard about from our friend Kim the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical. California's Rosie the Riveter WWII / Home Front National Historical Park honors the sacrifices of American civilians on the WWII home front.
The World War II Home Front is a significant chapter in Americas history. W elcome t o Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park.
The Visitor Education Center provides educational and interactive exhibits. People of all ages can learn about this important time and place in history and how it impacted our daily lives. This relatively new National Park was established in The Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front museum in Richmond, California, is a National Historical Park, run by the National Park Service.
The first thing you should know about the museum is that it is not easy to get to or to see in its entirety without a car. Rosie the Riveter World War II American Home Front In collaboration with the National Park Service and the City of Richmond, the Oral History Center conducted over interviews focusing on the World War II Home Front experience.
Penny Colman is the author of award-winning biographies and social histories. Her intriguing topics range from Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Home Front in World War II to Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts: A History of Burial.
A popular speaker, Penny has appeared on television and radio, including National Public Radio, and on Book TV, C-Span2.
The millions of women who worked in factories during WWII also inspired a national park: The Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, opened in It was assembled from the sites of shipyards, a tank factory and housing developments that expanded during the war.
More on Women's History. Today, the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park preserves sites from that era of social change marked by challenging work.
Located on the windy shores of San Francisco’s East Bay, Richmond was a pivotal spot for wartime manufacturing. where the National Park Service is developing the new Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park.
Special attention is given to Yard No. 3, the sole surviving Richmond shipyard. The report concludes with a description of the present condition of Yard No.
CHAPTER TWO: HISTORICAL CONTEXT FOR KAISER'S RICHMOND. Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front This National Historical Park near San Francisco preserves the legacy of the “We Can Do It” era With her rolled-up sleeves, clenched fist, and polka-dotted kerchief, Rosie the Riveter rose to stardom as a s graphic-art icon who symbolized American civilian workers during World War II.
Hotels near Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park: ( mi) East Brother Light Station ( mi) Lodge at the Presidio ( mi) The Inn Above Tide ( mi) Hotel Drisco Pacific Heights ( mi) Waters Edge Hotel; View all hotels near Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park on Tripadvisor5/5().
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front. National Historical Park California. California was chosen as the site for this National Historical Park because it has so many surviving sites and structures from the World War II years that can help tell the diverse stories of the home front.
Richmond played a significant and nationally recognized. Media in category "Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park" The following 54 files are in this category, out of 54 total. FORGE SHOP, LOOKING W - Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park, Forge Shop, Canal Boulevard, Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA HAER CAKtif 5, × 3,; MBLocation: Richmond, Contra Costa County, California.
Kaiser Shipyards shut down at the end of the war. The Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park was dedicated Octo on the site of one of the shipyards in Point. Pages in category "Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
This list may not reflect recent changes. The home front was once again called to mobilize and plant gardens during during World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt said it was “the patriotic duty of all members of the home front to participate in supplying food.” Citizens on the home front could fulfill this patriotic duty by growing their own victory garden.
That they did!. Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park was established to tell the story of America’s home front during WW II and its impact on American life today.
Stories and memorabilia donated to the park will become accessible for research .Listed in the table below are Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park's current plans or projects.
Click on the project title for more information.Although the name of the park starts with "Rosie the Riveter" NPS are committed to collecting a wide range of stories that relate to the American Home Front.
Your story and perspective of the World War II Home Front is unique and important. Please consider sharing your memories with us. National Park Service (NPS) submission guidelines.