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A mouthful of rivets : women at work in World War II / Nancy Baker Wise & Christy Wise.
Lippincott Library HD6095 .W62 1994
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wise, Nancy Baker, 1921-
- Series:
- Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series
- The Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Employment--United States--History--20th century.
- Women.
- Women--Employment.
- United States.
- History.
- World War, 1939-1945--Women--United States.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [1994]
- Summary:
- By 1943, over two million women worked in war industries. This book tells the human story of the war at home, of the fearless women of grit and adventure who overcame discrimination, improper training, and dangerous working conditions to do their part for the war effort--only be turned out and denied opportunites for advancement when the men returned.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1555427030
- OCLC:
- 30155770
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