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Women in the Military During WWII, 5:19

A young woman escapes the dusty Texas Panhandle for life as a Navy WAVE in Cleveland and a new beginning after the war.

Tags: Female, Homefront, Ohio, Pentagon, Texas, WASPS, WAVES, Women, Women's Rights, Workforce, World War II

A woman that decided to work at IBM instead of staying at home

Tags: Computer, Female, IBM, Women, Women's Rights, Workforce

Reflecting on the Challenger Explosion

Tags: Air Travel, Challenger, Female, Male, Men, Texas, United States, Women, Workforce

Rosie's daughter and granddaughter share the story of the changing role of women in WWII.

Tags: Civilian, Culture, Homefront, Music, Rosie, United States, Women, Women's Rights, Workforce, World War II

Selected illustration from Navy Personnel Office pamphlet detailing how to return to civilian life for Navy WAVES

Tags: Civilian, Homefront, Navy, WAVES, Women, Women's Rights, Workforce, World War II

Select pages from Navy Personnel Office pamphlet detailing how to return to civilian life

Tags: Civilian, Homefront, Navy, WAVES, Women, Women's Rights, Workforce, World War II

A woman recounts her tale as a pioneer in the computer industry.

Tags: Betty Friedan, Computer, Culture, Digital, Female, Homefront, Student, United States, Women, Women's Rights, Workforce

Betty Friedan, author of Feminine Mystique

Tags: scalar, Women, Women's Rights, Workforce

A Navy WAVE recalls her top secret service in WWII.

Tags: Homefront, Military, Navy, NSA, Pentagon, United States, WAVES, Women, Workforce, World War II

Woman with IBM 403 Accounting Machine

Tags: Computer, scalar, Women, Women's Rights, Workforce