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COPYRIGHT 2004 Las Vegas Review-Journal
BYLINE: MONIQUE FRIGARD , REVIEW-JOURNAL
The image of a muscle-flexing "Rosie the Riveter" was a fixture in the early 1940s as a representation of women joining the workforce to keep industry humming while men were off at war.
That can-do attitude continued after the war as women moved into ever-expanding fields.
Some of the "Rosies" were honored in Washington, D.C., May 20 along with the unveiling of a new museum to house artifacts and stories provided by the women. Nevada's own...
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