Click here to download the newsletter to read about how we brought our WWII Rosies of the American Rosie the Riveter Association (ARRA) to Washington DC to be honored with a Congressional Gold Medal. Also read about our festive 2024 Convention this past June in Nashville, Tennessee, and how to submit to win an ARRA … read more »
A child of “The Greatest Generation,” Esperanza Moreno Arredondo was born on August 21, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, to Leonor Ramos Moreno and Zacarias Moreno. On the world stage, with the recent signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, World War I was officially ended. The Great Influenza epidemic, the so-called … read more »
Our American Rosie the Riveter Association Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee June 13 – 16, 2024 was a huge success, with eleven WWII Rosie the Riveters in attendance! It was held at the glorious Inn at Opryland resort.
Click here to download the newsletter to read all about our 2024 Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Don’t forget to register now! Earlybird pricing ends on May 24. Registration and convention information are all in the newsletter. Register now if you plan to attend, and see you in Nashville!
Pictured above: WWII Rosie the Riveter Mae Krier with Raya Kenney at the Rosie Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in Washington, D.C. April 10, 2024. The idea of a monument in Washington, D.C. to honor the Rosie the Riveters of WWII began as a fifth-grade project for Raya Kenney, now 22. Kenney, age 10 at the … read more »
We are excited to announce our American Rosie the Riveter Association 2024 Annual Convention, to be held in Nashville, Tennessee from June 13 to June 16, 2024! This gathering of WWII Rosies, their families, and ARRA members and friends from across the nation promises to be a wonderful experience for all. The convention hotel is … read more »
Click here to download the newsletter to read the very latest updates about our 2024 Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Registration and convention information are all in the newsletter. Register now if you plan to attend, and don’t forget, earlybird prices end on May 24. And see you in Nashville!
Click here to download the newsletter and read about fabulous ARRA doings in Hawaii, and the location and date of our 2024 Convention in Nashville, Tennessee (although registration is not open yet.)
Eight World War II Rosies attended the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony on December 7th, 2023. It was a very somber and emotional time, remembering and honoring the lives lost. The Rosies also participated in a parade, dinners, and a poster signing! In the photo above, the Rosies are being introduced to a group of ROTC … read more »
Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn in WWII by Robert Matzen, is a painstakingly researched account of the Hollywood star’s formative years in the Netherlands under Nazi occupation in WWII.
Do you know how critical Rosie the Riveter was to winning World War II? The United States needed to build over 300,000 planes in less than four years, not to mention ships, tanks, guns and more… and historian Sig Unander tells us how Rosie helped do it! In this presentation video clip, Mr. Unander features … read more »
A WWII Rosie the Riveter inspires teens in Washington State! Washington Women in Trades was delighted to present the first ever Steel Toe Teens Summer Camp in July of 2023. Serving middle school girls, ages 11-14, the camp offered sessions taught by journey-level instructors in sheet metal, electricity, carpentry, pipe trades and masonry. Each camper created … read more »