I
n the 1940s, "Rosie the
Riveter" was one of the
most powerful women
in the country – the icon
of every woman who
rolled up her sleeves
and went to work in in-
dustries vacated by the
men who went to war.
A real-life rendition of
Rosie was Peggy Man-
sfield, who worked at
Marinship, welding tank-
ers. On a lark, she and
her friend Masie went
to Sausalito to look for
work, and were quickly
welcomed by the ship-
yard.
"That was 70 years
ago, when I was just
16," says Mansfield,
"but I remember it well.
When they said they
needed welders, I didn't
know what they were
talking about, but I said,
'Oh, yeah; I could do
that.' Training took two
months, but after three
weeks we were out on
the yard. Welding a ship
together is like sewing
a hem in your dress;
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Jitterbugging
with Rosie the Riveter
Peggy Mansfield went from
the shipyard to the dance floor
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