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Women in the Workforce
Examining depictions of women's roles during World War II
World War II changed gender boundaries in the United States. Hear Dr. Christopher Hamner, associate professor at George Mason University and part of ABMC's Understanding Sacrifice program, analyze some of these real-life examples that were used during the war.
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Primary Sources
- "Victory Waits On Your Fingers - Keep 'Em Flying Miss U.S.A." National Archives and Records Administration (515979)
- "Save his life--and find your own: be a nurse" National Archives and Records Administration (513815)
- You're Going to Employ Women National Archives and Records Administration (7455613)
Learn More
- The Hidden Army National Archives and Records Administration (111-WF-25)
- American Army Women Serving on All Fronts National Archives and Records Administration (208-UN-105)
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Christopher Hamner
Dr. Christopher Hamner is the lead historian for the Understanding Sacrifice program. He teaches at George Mason University, and is the author of Enduring Battle: American Soldiers in Three Wars, 1776-1945. From 2014 to 2016 he was a Visiting Professor at the U.S. Army War College, and in 2012 received Mason's Teaching Excellence Award.