Catalog Search Results
1) Hotel Laguna
Author
Language
English
Description
"In 1942, Hazel Francis leaves Wichita, Kansas, for California to do her part for the war effort. At Douglas Aircraft, she becomes one of many "Rosie the Riveters," helping construct bombers for the U.S. military. She excels at the job and takes a pride in her work that she's never felt before. But when the war is over, men return to their factory jobs, and women like Hazel are dismissed, expected to return home to become wives and mothers. With no...
Author
Language
English
Description
Waging war involves more than just the soldiers on the front line--it take an entire nation. Many women in the U.S. played a pivotal role in the war effort and entered the work force to fill the spots left vacant by the men at war. Rosie the Riveter became a rallying cry for women starting in World War II and continues on to this day.
Author
Language
English
Description
"1943, Seattle. While raging war reshapes the landscape of Europe, its impact is felt thousands of miles away too. Before the war, Nora Kinney was one of countless housewives and mothers in her comfortable Capitol Hill neighborhood. Now, with her doctor husband stationed in North Africa, Nora feels compelled to do more than tend her victory garden or help with scrap metal drives ... At the Boeing B-17 plant, Nora learns to wield a heavy riveting gun...