Surviving Incarceration
Illustrations by Miné Okobu, a Japanese American artist who lived at Topez concentration camp for almost two years.
Life Story: Grace Thorpe, 1921-2008
The story of a Native American woman who served her country on the Pacific front during World War II and became an advocate for Native rights and the anti-nuclear movement.
Life Story: Chien-Shiung Wu, 1912-1997
The story of a Chinese American physicist who contributed to the development of the atomic bomb and overcame many racial and gender barriers to achieve recognition.
Life Story: Anne O’Hare McCormick, 1882-1954
The story of the first woman to sit on The New York Times’ editorial board, who brought European politics to American audiences before and during World War II.
Women in the Army
Excerpts from a magazine article about the newly-formed Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp.
Integrated War Work
Photographs of African American women doing industrial war work.
Women and War Work on Film
A training film for managers of women war workers in industrial plants.
Recruiting Women
Propaganda posters recruiting women to different types of war work.
Home Life in War Time
A poster outlining the responsibilities of homefront housewives.
Post-War
Post-War Key Ideas 1. As men returned from fighting in the war, women left the workforce and married in massive numbers. 2. The return to peacetime reinforced domestic ideals and commitments to protective legislation. 3. Despite these domestic ideals, women did not forget their wartime experiences and pursued greater opportunities outside the home. 4. Woman leaders in government and the arts promoted new standards for human and civil rights and set examples for activists to come. Introduction Elizabeth Catlett, artist, My role has been important in the struggle to organize the unorganized, 1947. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Winifred Hervey. © Catlett Mora Family Trust/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Post-War As the United States eased into
