Politics Jun 05 D-Day anniversary shines a spotlight on ‘Rosie the Riveter’ women who built the weapons of WWII By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press
Nation Apr 10 Watch 3:44 Women who inspired ‘Rosie the Riveter’ honored for service during WWII Some 80 years after their wartime efforts, real-life Rosie the Riveters are receiving the nation's highest civilian honor from Congress. John Yang has their story. By John Yang, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura, Alexa Gold, Ian Couzens
Politics Apr 10 WATCH: ‘Rosie the Riveters’ honored with Congressional Gold Medal for WWII efforts Rosie the Riveter is known as a cultural icon that encouraged women to join the workforce during wartime. But the name is often associated with the 1942 “We Can Do It!” poster created by J. Howard Miller for the Westinghouse…
Arts Mar 07 Watch 1:53 Remembering Rosalind P. Walter’s impact on PBS programming Rosalind P. Walter, one of the most generous supporters of PBS programming, died this week at age 95. Her name has been on the credits of shows like American Masters, Great Performances, Ken and Ric Burns’ films and dozens of…
Politics Mar 21 Watch 2:29 News Wrap: Trump administration reviewing U.S. nuclear policy In our news wrap Tuesday, a senior official with the president's National Security Council said the White House is evaluating whether the longstanding U.S. goal of a world without nuclear weapons remains "realistic." Also, Northern Ireland marked the death of… By PBS News Hour
Mar 21 First-ever Rosie the Riveter Day honors women who broke WWII’s workplace gender barrier By Dayana Morales Gomez Tuesday marked the first-ever official National Rosie the Riveter Day, celebrating the many women who entered the workforce during World War II to help build ships and airplanes. Continue reading
Mar 22 ‘Rosies’ given hero’s welcome in their first honor flight to D.C. By Mike Melia About 30 World War II "Rosie the Riveters" were greeted with a hero's welcome at Reagan National Airport. The women who helped America win the war more than 70 years ago were part of the honor flight program that, since… Continue reading