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Julia Child
Famous chef, author, and television personality, Julia Child made French cuisine accessible to American audiences.
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Marlene Dietrich
Marie Dietrich was one of the most popular film and music stars of the 1930s and 1940s.
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Oveta Culp Hobby
Oveta Culp Hobby served as the director of the Women’s Army Corps and first secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
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Propaganda
Propaganda was an important part of helping America wage war during World War II
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In the Military
In 1942 Congress created the women’s auxiliary army which allowed women to volunteer for units attached to the military.
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On the Farm
Food supplies became a major concern on the home front and abroad during WWII.
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Virginia Spivey Coleman
Chemist Virginia Spivey Coleman worked on the atomic weapons program during WWII.
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Leona Woods Libby
Physicist Leona Woods Marshall Libby was one of the women who helped to create the atomic weapon.
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Miné Okubo
Miné Okubo is well known for her representations of daily life and humanity in drawings depicting Japanese American internment during WWII.
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Pearl S. Buck
Pearl S. Buck produced works of fiction and non-fiction throughout her lifetime, many of which focused on her experiences in China.
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Working in the Defense Industry
WWII brought with it a boom in the defense industry and women filled many of the newly created positions.
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Biography
Grace Frysinger
Teacher, lecturer, and author, Grace Frysinger supported rural communities throughout her career.
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Grace Hopper
Rear Admiral Grace Hopper helped to outline the fundamental operating principles of computing machines.
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