Rosie the Riveter Bobblehead

Rosie the Riveter is a legendary cultural icon representing American women in the workplace.  Initially, she personified women who worked in factories during World War II, filling the roles of male workers who had left to serve in the war overseas.  However, today Rosie's status as an icon has grown to serve as a symbol for all American women, including feminism and female empowerment. During World War II, women were expected to become a key resource for the military by creating munitions and supplies for the American war effort.  According to Rosie and the U.S. government, it was their patriotic duty to enter the workforce. First popularized in early 1943 by a hit song of the same name, the idea of Rosie the Riverter quickly caught on with the American public.  Famed illustrator Norman Rockwell contributed to her surge in popularity when his depiction of Rosie graced the Saturday Evening Post cover on Memorial Day, May 29, 1943.  The cover image was so popular the magazine loaned it