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fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Inspired by Rosie the Riveter, Bay Area women team up to repair WWII ship

Women welders and tradeswomen are volunteering to restore the WWII-era SS Red Oak Victory, continuing Rosie the Riveter's legacy and promoting trades for future generations.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

We're making history': Rosies answer the call to preserve history

More than 50 mostly women volunteers have answered the call to repair and renovate the SS Red Oak Victory, the last known surviving ship built in Richmond's Kaiser Shipyard during the second World War. Beyond preserving a piece of history, the mission of the project, dubbed Victory Ship Revival, is to honor the contribution of Rosies, women who stepped up during the war filling jobs typically only open to men.
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