08.04.07
Rosie the Riveter…more
Today, I received a book I’d ordered on eBay, entitled, “Memories of the Home Front.” Of course, the book centers on the memories of senior citizens who lived during World War II (1939-1945.) The only information provided about the source of the book’s contents is the writing at the bottom of the cover which says, “Atria Senior Living Group/Author Series.” The book’s images were provided by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), or “residents.”
The cover of this book features an image of a woman. She is posing in the same manner as “Rosie the Riveter.” (Please view that image in a recent, previous blog entry.) The simulated “Rosie” presents the upturned, muscular arm, the clenched fist, a red bandanna, and a determined look on her face.
Looking for the publication data for this book, I did a “Google search.” Apparently, the Atria Senior Living Group is a senior community spread over a number of states. After a few more clicks on “Google,” I found an associated site that is dedicated to selling “Rosie, the Riveter” memorabilia, everything from tote bags to tee-shirts, to mugs, and more.
I am eager to read the personal reminiscences of the lives of the women on the home front, who were constantly scrimping, saving, making do, dealing with war rationing, and, at the same time, having their son or husband away, and in harm’s way.
If you have not yet read the blog I wrote, several days ago, about Dr. James Kimble’s research into the history of the image of “Rosie, the Riveter,” you will want to scroll down the page to learn a bit about what he had to say to eager listeners at the Wright Museum. Dr. Kimble totally debunks any preconceived notion you might have had about “Rosie.” The Wright Museum is a private, non-profit, World War II home front museum that is located in Wolfeboro, NH, the nation’s earliest resort community.
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