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Training Women For War Production. Narrator: Mrs. Roosevelt

Remember Rosie the Riveter? Women served on the homefront during WWII, performing many of the tasks left vacant as men went off to war. In the war era video seen below, Eleanor Roosevelt (then First Lady) celebrates the female contribution to the war effort. Aspects of this video are dated, including the language. But this newsreel shows the U.S. Zeitgeist at this unique era.

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Marian Anderson Sings at Lincoln Memorial

First Lady did much to further the opportunities of women and people of color. In the U.S. archives in Washington, Mrs. Roosevelt's letter to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is on display. That organization did not want African American world-renowed singer Marian Anderson to sing at one of their events on racial grounds. In protest, Eleanor offered her resignation of membership. Marian Anderson sang.

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RAND research brief on children whose parents are deployed in the military

RAND just released a research brief on the subject of children whose parents are deployed in the military. It reports on the results of a longitudinal study of youth from military families and their caregivers concerning their emotional well-being and how well they are coping with service members' extended deployments. It's a free PDF here:

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