Rosie the Riveters of World War II
I produced this video as a tribute to Rosie the Riveters and all those who helped out on the homefront during World War II. It provides a little history about the events of that time and how women were affected. Included in the video are audio clips of the lovable Fibber McGee and Molly, the voice of Sammy Kaye at the closing of one his music broadcasts (which was played on the radio just prior to the NBC announcement about the Pearl Harbor bombing) and the beginning of President Franklin D …
Tags: 1940s, Aircraft, Defense, Doak, Factories, force, Girl, II, Jobs, Labor, Memorial, Power, Production, remembrance, Riveter, Rosie, Ships, Tanks, The, War, Women, Workers, World
Great video!
Comment by Nytsuki — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
Thank you for all the nice comments. It’s nice to know so many share my interest in Rosie the Riveter – even hosting an R&R theme party….I love it!
Comment by VideoRations — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
Fabulous job on this! We are big fans of Rosie the Riveter in our family. We are even hosting a theme party RtR this summer! We’ll show your presentation! Impressive!
Comment by iLeadiFollowiRescue — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
This posting, & the accompanying footage & overdub commentary, is just one fabulous, inspiring piece of work. A GREAT posting !! All you young generation of kids out there NOW .. aged anywhere from 16 to say 25 .. this history is GOOD for you to know about & to absorb. THINK ABOUT what you see & hear in videos like these. It may just help you to realise .. just a wee bit more .. just how good you’ve got it in these modern times – and what your families went thru, for your freedom.
Comment by colindominy — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
wow my great grandmother vivian rahn was a rosie the riveter i never knew her but i still cant believe she basically started the womens rights act 3 decades before i was even thought of
Comment by breannahelfrich — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
In 2000, the Rosie the Riveter Memorial was officially dedicated in Point Richmond, CA. I attended the ceremony. Lots of “Rosies” were there. The weather was nice. I was very proud of history being remembered.
Comment by wonderglory — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
good job, one for the workers..
history tends to focus on a few men, whilst the society does it’s stuff, seemingly regardless..rarely do we see what our lives actually were
Comment by Morthund — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
My grandma used to to to work at a plant during the war she wore the bandana too.
Comment by tinsista — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
awsome vid!!!! very informational. =)
Comment by saranutty13 — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
Funny how about 5 years later women’s labor and working rights when back to the home. All rosies became housewifes again. It wasn’t until the sixties women became to speak up about the backlash.
Comment by xmissxlaurx — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
Thank you for such a wonderful video!
Comment by slicekitten — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
Here’s to U.S. and Canadian Rosie’s of WW2 – and our main partner in WW2, Russia! The Eastern Front was a tougher fight than ours, and those women fought, sniped, flew bombing runs (wiki ‘witches of stalingrad) and helped build war materials just like ours – Congrats to ALL the Rosie’s of WW2, ours or Russian!!!!
Comment by fuhmeregan — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
Amen.
Comment by ladyvee7110 — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
sure…women dont really know much about anything.very funny ha ha.ha ha.looka t us now…men would be nothing without us.
Comment by twilightlvrforeva — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
I love this video
I must recreate some of these hair-styles as well… hehe
Comment by StrawberryKoiVintage — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
one word to sum up this video, PERFECT. It is a PERFECT tribute. thanks for making it
Comment by chrmedpnay — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
pisses me off how schools barely even recognize Pearl Harbor anymore. No moment of silence or short speech, as they do with 9/11NOTHING….And god forbid any of my tard classmates actually know what day it is.
Comment by levity90 — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
wow… awesome
Comment by rosasola1 — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
Women gearheads are sexy
Comment by chopperhead2011 — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
my mother riveted on the B-24 and another plane, I believe it was a B-29, she had the same woman as a bucker on both planes,(a buckers works on the back of the rivet, inside the plane)
HoooRaaa!!
Comment by manabiker — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
you girls rock!!!!!
^_^
Comment by Youcantstopthebeat22 — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
My Mom worked for the Weather bureau.Her forecasting went straight to the military!!
Thanks for the vid!!
Comment by ufofruit — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
It shows what people could do when they had a common goal. Today that’s nearly impossible. Special interest groups splinter the public and sometimes the media skews the subject. Public opinion gets splintered or distracted with celebrity gossip. I wonder if people today could tighten up, make do and mend the way they did in the 1940s.
Comment by katiestevens2003 — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
Thank you! I’m also very intrigued with that decade…the cars, the way people dressed, the movies and music, etc. But yes, I’m sure those were very tough times. As horrible as the war was, I like how everyone made the best of things and pulled together.
Comment by VideoRations — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am
Very nice! I’m fascinated with the 40′s (I’m 53, so born late! LOL), but those were tough times, too!
Comment by pattygoody — July 31, 2009 @ 3:20 am