From the factory floor to the congressional honor, an original 'Rosie the Riveter' is earning her stripes with a Congressional Gold Medal for heroic efforts.
Christie IletoMae Krier, a 98-year-old original Rosie the Riveter from Bucks County, is being honored with a Congressional Gold Medal for heroic efforts.From the factory floor to the congressional honor, an original Rosie the Riveter from Bucks County is earning her stripes with a Congressional Medal for heroic efforts.She was one of the original Rosie the Riveters and after years of lobbying for recognition for women at work during the war, her riveting resilience paid off.
"Men came home with flying flags, and Rosie came home with a pink slip, but we never got the credit that we deserved and that bothered me to think the men will tell you they couldn't have won the war without us," said Krier. She spent half her life fighting that injustice. She taught younger generations about the Rosies and worked to get the recognition the women deserved. US Senator Bob Casey led the charge to get the ladies a Congressional Gold Medal."Mae Krier and the Rosies represent a generation of women that didn't hesitate to answer the call of their nation in a time of global conflict.
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