Bibliography Primary Babe Didrikson. N.d. MyHero.com. The My Hero Project, Inc., 9 July 2007. Web. 17 Dec. 2011.

<http://myhero.com/go/hero.asp?hero=b_didrikson>. This website featured a famous photograph of this outstanding female athlete. Beebe, Spencer. Line up of some of women welders including the womens welding champion of Ingalls [Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, MS]. 1943. National Archives, Washington, D.C. www.archives.gov. Web. 17 Dec. 2011. <http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos/images/ww2-22.jpg>. This well-known photograph shows women welders taking a break from their work helping the war effort in 1943. "Branches of U.S. Military by Gender." American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=awat0129&SingleRecord=Tru (accessed December 7, 2011). An interesting chart from the Department of Defense that depicts the ratio of women to men in the military in 2006. "Eleanor Roosevelt Reads the Universal Declaration of Human Rights." The WPA Film Library. American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=WPA0104&SingleRecord=True (accessed November 8, 2011). This is an exciting primary source video of Eleanor Roosevelt reading the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the United Nations. Roosevelt was instrumental in

preparing this important document, which was created after WWII to promote human rights. Eleanor Roosevelt addresses the United Nations on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. YouTube. United Nations Association of the United States, n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rDoS7XErcw&feature=related>. This is actual footage of Eleanor Roosevelt addressing the United Nations. Eleanor Roosevelt Calls Young Women To Work. YouTube. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O50lSM7yEWM&feature=related>. This is an exciting film clip of Eleanor Roosevelt encouraging young women to work during World War II. Female Trainees at Middleton, PA, 1944. 1944. The Pop History Dig. The Pop History Dig, LLC, 28 Feb. 2009. Web. 8 Dec. 2011. <http://www.pophistorydig.com/?p=877>. We used this original photograph of women working at an airbase on an airplane to illustrate the portion of our website on women in the workforce. "Labor Force by Gender." American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=awat0061&SingleRecord=True (accessed December 8, 2011). This is a primary source graph that shows the proportion of women to men in the U.S. workforce from 1900 to 2005. Members of the first class of WAVES to graduate from the Aviation Metalsmith School. 1943. U.S. Naval Historical Center. Olive-Drab. Web. 8 Dec. 2011. <http://olive-drab.com/od_history_ww2.php>.

An original photograph of a group of WAVES. "Pay Chart for the WAVES." U.S. Naval Historical Center. American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/LowerFrame.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=awhm2204&SingleRecord=True (accessed December 7, 2011). This primary source document is an interesting historical snapshot of women in the military and the pay they received for their service. Peterik, Adam. Womens Baseball During World War II. Illinois History 48.3 (1995): 52. Illinois Periodicals Online. Web. 20 Dec. 2011. <http://www.lib.niu.edu/1995/ihy950452.html>. This website contained an original photograph of the Springfield Sallies, one of the teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. "Recruiting Poster for the WAVES." U.S. Naval Historical Center. American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/LowerFrame.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=awhm2205&SingleRecord=True (accessed December 7, 2011). A nostalgic primary source that shows a recruiting poster used for the new womens branch of the Navy, called the Waves. Rosie the Riveter. The Fedora Lounge. Key Publishing Group, 8 Jan. 2011. Web. 15 Dec. 2011. http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?53210-Rosie-the-Riveter/page2, This website featured an original photograph of Marilyn Monroe before she became the famous actress. She was one of the original Rosie the Riveters and worked in a factory in California during World War II.

Rosie the Riveter Inspiration Geraldine Hoff Doyle Passes Away. popfi.com. PopularFidelity.com, 31 Dec. 2010. Web. 17 Dec. 2011. <http://www.popfi.com/2010/12/31/rosie-the-riveter-inspiration-geraldine-hoff-doylepasses-away/>. This website provided original photos of the woman who inspired the iconic Rosie the Riveter poster, Geraldine Hoff Doyle, as well as the image of the famous poster itself. Rosie the Riveter Song. YouTube. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55NCElsbjeQ>. This is a wonderful, original film clip of a song promoting Rosie the Riveter. The Real Rosie the Riveter Trailer. Spargel Productions LLC, 2010. YouTube. Web. 8 Dec. 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xS3ReYgJ4Q&feature=related>. This is a wonderful short film featuring interviews with women who worked during WWII as the real Rosie the Riveters. United Nations (UN). "Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)." From: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE42&iPin=E00310&Single Record=True (accessed November 8, 2011). This primary source document is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), which Eleanor Roosevelt helped draft. It is an important document in the promotion of social reform in the wake of World War II and specifically proclaimed equal rights for women.

United States. War Manpower Commission. Women in the War: we cant win without them. UNT Digital Library. University of North Texas, 7 Dec. 2011. Web. 16 Dec. 2011. <http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc616/>. This website provided the primary source image of an original recruitment poster for women during World War II. U.S. Congress. "Establishment of Women's Reserve." From: United States Statutes at Large. vol. 56, pt. 1. pp. 730-731. American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=awhm1165&SingleRecord=True (accessed December 7, 2011).* This primary source document is the act that brought into being the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES). Womens participation in the war prompted Roosevelt to later pass the Womens Armed Services Integration Act in 1948. This act made women a regular part of the military. Virginia U-I News. All American Girls Professional Baseball League. YouTube.com. Universal Studios, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=kJwsUGbs4Bc&feature=related>. Original newsreel footage of a practice of one of the All American Girls Baseball League teams. "Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) Undergo Training." U.S. Air Force. American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=AAWO003&SingleRecord=True (accessed November 8, 2011). This is a great primary source photograph of a group of women in the Womens Airforce Service Pilots. This organization was revolutionary in terms of the participation of

women in the military, in spite of the fact that the organization dissolved at the end of the war. The women shown in the photo were learning how to fly B-17 aircraft.

Women in Uniform. N.d. Our Turn: Feminism For Newbies. N.p., 31 May 2010. Web. 8 Dec. 2011. <http://our-turn-feminism.blogspot.com/2010/05/ memorial-day-women-in-service.html>. This is an original photograph of women in uniform during World War II, which we used as part of our banner for our website. Working Our Way to Symbolic Gender Equality? N.d. The Society Pages. College of Liberal Arts University of Minnesota, 22 Jan. 2010. Web. 20 Dec. 2011. <http://thesocietypages.org/sociologylens/2010/01/22/ working-our-way-to-symbolic-gender-equality/>. An original photograph of women working in a factory during World War II. World War II Posters Photo Gallery. History.com. A&E Television Networks, LLC, 2011. Web. 17 Dec. 2011. <http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-posters/photo14>. An original poster of a marine recruitment poster during World War II.

Secondary Bailey, Ronald H. The Homefront: U.S.A. Alexandria: Time-Life Books, 1977. Print. This book was filled with great information and photos of what life was like in the U.S. during WWII. It included helpful information on the importance of women to the economic growth of the U.S. during the war.

Comptons Interactive Encyclopedia. Womens History in America. Womens International Center. Womens International Center, 4 Feb. 2011. Web. 3 Dec. 2011. <http://www.wic.org/misc/history.htm>. This encyclopedia excerpt offers a detailed overview of women and their history in the workforce, politics, reform movements and society in the 20th century in America Cullen-DuPont, Kathryn. "Athletics and Sport, Women's Participation In." Encyclopedia of Women's History in America, Second Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2000. American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=awhm0069&SingleRecord=True (accessed December 7, 2011 A tremendous overview of women in sports in the 20th century. The article looks at women in sports during WWII and the evolution to Title IX and the present. Cullen-DuPont, Kathryn. "Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES)." Encyclopedia of Women's History in America, Second Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2000. American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=awhm0450&SingleRecord=True (accessed November 8, 2011). This source is an informative history of the Womens Reserve of the Navy, the role of women in the navy during WWII and after and of racial integration in the military. Cullen-DuPont, Kathryn. "All-American Girls Professional Baseball League." Encyclopedia of Women's History in America, Second Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2000. American Women's History Online. Facts On File,

Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=awhm0054&SingleRecord=True (accessed December 7, 2011* This article is a fascinating overview of this womens professional sports league that developed as a direct result of men being away at war during World War II. It explains how women stepped in to fill their shoes, even on the baseball field. Economic and Social Aspects of World War II." February 28, 2008. HowStuffWorks.com. http://history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii/economic-and-social-aspects-of-worldwar-ii.htm Web. This website gave insight into the cause and effect of WWII on the regular individual, not just on soldiers coming home, but also on women in America and their experience of the war. Economy and War. Encyclopedia of War & American Society, Vol. 1. 2006. Print. Contains a helpful summary of the economy in relation to WWII. "Establishment of Women's Reserve." American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=awhm1165&SingleRecord=True (accessed December 7, 2011). This text explained the background and significance of the 1942 act of congress that established the womens military reserve. Frahm, Jill. "Women's rights and status, 19291945." In Jeffries, John W., Katherine Liapis Segrue, and Gary B. Nash, eds. Encyclopedia of American History: The Great Depression and World War II, 1929 to 1945, Volume 8. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2003. American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc.

http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=EAHVIII334&SingleRecord=True (accessed November 8, 2011). This encyclopedia article gives an overview of the changes that took place in the 20th century up to 1945 in womens rights. It provides excellent background and perspective on the important people and events in this important social reform. "Gender Barrier Breakthroughs in Sports." Facts On File, Inc. American Women's History Online. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=awat0144&SingleRecord=True (accessed December 7, 2011). This article is a helpful timeline of womens achievements in sports in the 20th century. Langston, Donna. "Perkins, Frances." A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists, A to Z of Women. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2002. American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=WLA104&SingleRecord=True (accessed November 8, 2011). This source describes the important role that Frances Perkins played in history as the first female cabinet minister and the labor reforms she promoted as Secretary of Labor. Langston, Donna. "Roosevelt, Eleanor." A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists, A to Z of Women. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2002. American Women's History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=WLA113&SingleRecord=True (accessed November 8, 2011). This source is an excellent background on the life and contributions of Eleanor Roosevelt to the womens movement and human rights.

Nosotro, Rit. The impact of WWI and WWII on the role of women and minorities. HyperHistory.net. 2010. http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/comp/cw31womenWWI-WWII.htm. Web. This essay showed how much America depended on not just men to create a full-body nation, but women too. Overview of World War II: The Origins of World War II. 2011. Martin Kelly, about.com. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/wwiioverview.htm. Web. This website had a great stand point on the view of WWII through the eyes of America and how it impacted the American country greatly. Schumann, Richard E. Compensation from World War II through the GreatSociety. Compensation and Working Conditions, Bureau of LaborStatistics. January 30, 2003.http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20030124ar04p1.htm. Web. This source provided a helpful summary of wages and employment during this period. Sorensen, Aja. Rosie the Riveter: Women Working During World War II. www.nps.gov.NationalParkService, 29 Aug. 2011. Web. 6 Oct. 2011.http://www.nps.gov/pwro/collection/website/rosie.htm. This article is an excellent overview of the character of Rosie the Riveter and the important contribution that women made to the economy in World War II and the impact of that contribution on society and the status of women. Tassava, Christopher. The American Economy during World War II. EH.Net Encyclopedia. February 10, 2008. http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/tassava.WWII Web.

This article explained the economy during World War II in America and how the country would be transition into a peacetime nation. The American Family in World War II. United States HISTORY. 2005. http://www.u-shistory.com/pages/h1692.html Web. The American family was forever changed after World War II, and to understand how that happened, you need to know what happened during that time era, which this article depicted. Unger, Harlow G. "Women's Armed Services Act of 1948." Encyclopedia of American Education, Third Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2007. American Women's History Online, Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE42&iPin=EAE2210&SingleRecord=True (accessed December 7, 2011). This entry provided background on the significance of this piece of legislation. It provided a permanent place for women in the military for the first time in U.S. history. Women in the Military. Encyclopedia of War & American Society. 2006. Print. A great summary of the challenges and contributions of women during the war. Women in the Workforce: World War I and World War II. Encyclopedia of War & American Society. 2006. Print. A thorough overview of the role of womens contributions to the economy during World War II. World War II. Encyclopedia of War & American Society. 2006. Print. A good summary of the impact of the war on American society.

Wright, Mike. What They Didnt Teach You About World War II. New York: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1998. Print. This book had a helpful chapter, called Women at Work, Women at War, that supplied good statistics about wages earned by women during World War II.