Hollis Historical Program,"Rosie's Mom: Forgotten Women of the First World War"

Hollis Historical program - free and open to the public.

"Rosie's Mom: Forgotten Women of the First World War"

Over one hundred years ago, a full generation before Rosie the Riveter, American women rolled up their sleeves and entered war industries where they had never been welcomed before. They ran powerful machinery, learned new skills, and faced the sullen hostility of the men in the shops. In this illustrated lecture, historian Carrie Brown reveals their courage and their hard work, asks what impact "the Great War" had on their lives, and explores how these women helped shape the work that their more famous daughters would do in the next World War. This is a NH Humanities program.

Conversation and refreshments following the program.