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Rosie's Mom: Forgotten Women Workers of the First World War [Hardcover]

Carrie Brown (Author)
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In an informative, entertaining style, cultural historian Brown (The Tall Tale in American Folklore) shines a scholarly light on American women who helped win "the war to end all wars." An introduction provides background on girls and women in the work force in the early years of the 20th century. Subsequent chapters explore specific industries, locations, and types of workers, revealing that while some remained in such traditional female occupations as seamstress and laundress, many labored in previously male-dominated businesses like arsenals, foundries, machine shops, and rail yards. An epilog compares these workers with their more celebrated counterparts of World War II. Of particular value are the many photographs, which help bring the book's subjects to life, and the extensive bibliography. The coverage of such diverse areas as American history, women's studies, and labor history, the reasonable price, and the current lack of comparable titles make this an essential purchase for academic and larger public libraries.
M.C. Duhig, Lib. Ctr. of Point Park Coll. & Carnegie Lib., Pittsburgh
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"This is an excellent reference book on the women's war experience, and it will prove useful for teachers, scholars, and casual readers who want to gain more specific information on the U.S. treatment of its female work force in the era of World War I."--Journal of Women's History
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5.0 out of 5 stars A well written book on a neglected subject, April 26 2003
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This review is from: Rosie's Mom: Forgotten Women Workers of the First World War (Hardcover)
This is a very thorough and well researched book pertaining to women (and girls) in the labor force. I've been impressed by the detail that the author brings to the topic. Combined with the numerous black and white photos, I found myself becoming immersed in this topic I knew little about. I gained a deeper appreciation of the powerful cultural forces shapping our nation and women's contributions during this time. Carrie Brown makes the reading more enjoyable than most historians I have read. She has a wonderful way with words.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The women were crucial in the American wartime economy, Feb 10 2003
This review is from: Rosie's Mom: Forgotten Women Workers of the First World War (Hardcover)
In Rosie's Mom: Forgotten Women Workers Of The First World War by cultural historian and freelance curator Carrie Brown recovers the nearly forgotten contribution made by women in the American workforce during the years of World War I. They helped assemble the biplanes, shaped and filled the cartridges, made the gas masks, and worked in the factories to supply America's war production needs. The women were crucial elements in the American wartime economy and efforts, trained in technical fields and working in hazardous industries (where their presence helped significantly in the adoption of new worker health and safety measures), their presence and experience were also critically important to buttress the Women's Suffrage movement and the eventual passage of an amendment to the American constitution providing women the right to vote. An informed and informative text is very nicely illustrated with historical photographs, making Rosie's Mom a welcome and seminal contribution to 20th Century American History and Women's Studies reference collections and reading lists.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A well written book on a neglected subject, April 26 2003
By Robert Russell - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rosie's Mom: Forgotten Women Workers of the First World War (Hardcover)
This is a very thorough and well researched book pertaining to women (and girls) in the labor force. I've been impressed by the detail that the author brings to the topic. Combined with the numerous black and white photos, I found myself becoming immersed in this topic I knew little about. I gained a deeper appreciation of the powerful cultural forces shapping our nation and women's contributions during this time. Carrie Brown makes the reading more enjoyable than most historians I have read. She has a wonderful way with words.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The women were crucial in the American wartime economy, Feb 10 2003
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This review is from: Rosie's Mom: Forgotten Women Workers of the First World War (Hardcover)
In Rosie's Mom: Forgotten Women Workers Of The First World War by cultural historian and freelance curator Carrie Brown recovers the nearly forgotten contribution made by women in the American workforce during the years of World War I. They helped assemble the biplanes, shaped and filled the cartridges, made the gas masks, and worked in the factories to supply America's war production needs. The women were crucial elements in the American wartime economy and efforts, trained in technical fields and working in hazardous industries (where their presence helped significantly in the adoption of new worker health and safety measures), their presence and experience were also critically important to buttress the Women's Suffrage movement and the eventual passage of an amendment to the American constitution providing women the right to vote. An informed and informative text is very nicely illustrated with historical photographs, making Rosie's Mom a welcome and seminal contribution to 20th Century American History and Women's Studies reference collections and reading lists.
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