by Courtney Kerrigan | Nov 30, 2021
The war poster, “Soldiers Without Guns” was created by Adolph Treidler in 1944 during end of World War II. Published by the U.S Government Printing Office, this poster is just one example of the propaganda used during this time period to implore more women to join the...
by Victoria West | Nov 4, 2020
Rosie the Riveter is an iconic piece of art that started as World War II propaganda and is still to this day recognized as a feminist symbol for gender equality. World War II was a war of ideologies, with Fascism quickly emerging in Germany and Italy, other countries...
by Raynard Horvath | Mar 18, 2020
This poster was created in nineteen-nineteen by Howard Chandler Christy, and shows a blonde female who appears to be a citizen of the United States in a nursing gown. Behind her is an American flag and the words on top of the flag read The Spirit of America. Below the...
by Brittany Tomore | Mar 17, 2020
Soldiers Without Guns Adolph Treidler’s “Soldiers Without Guns” was created in 1944 and published by the Government Printing Office to contribute to propaganda spread during World War II, which encouraged women to join the workforce[1]. The poster showcases three...
by Matea Toleska | Mar 17, 2020
The primary source is a poster that was created in 1944 and it is titled “Women: There’s work to be done and a war to be won … Now! See your U.S. Employment Service // Vernon Grant for OWI.” The cartoon is showing women working on and building the word “Women” as well...