Looks at Rosie the Riveter's story and how an iconic image of a working woman evolved into a symbol of hope and strength for girls and women.

"This text follows the history of women in the United States from 1600 through the present day."--Provided by publisher.

In the spring of 1861, tens of thousands of young men formed military companies and offered to fight for their country. Near the end of the Civil War, nearly half of the adult male population of the North and a staggering 90 percent of eligible white males in the South had joined the military. With their husbands, sons, and fathers away, legions of women took on additional duties formerly handled by males, and many also faced the ordeal of having...

Scope and content: The collection documents Underwood's life through photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, speeches, certificates, and a notebook compiled at her retirement. Her activity in various women's rights advocacy capacities is documented by publications from the Secretary's Advisory Committee on the Rights and Responsibilities of Women and the Tennessee Commission on the Status of Women. Underwood's work with both the Tennessee/Nashville...

Abstract: The Nashville Electric Service Public Relations Records (NESPRR) includes approximately 16 linear feet of material covering a range of subjects relating to the history of the electrification of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, spanning the time frame of circa 1866 to 1989, with the bulk of the collection concentrating on 1900 to 1989. The materials found in the NESPRR collection help demonstrate how the use of electricity evolved from its...