Lessons from the 1940s Woman - Work Is Fulfilling
World War II was a turning point for women. Before the war, few married women had jobs - in fact, most men considered a working wife a shameful sign that he couldn't provide for his family. Unmarried women found few careers open to them, namely in nursing, teaching, and as secretaries.
Jambusters: The Women's Institute at War 1939-1945 by Julie Summers
Confidence and Crises, 1920-1948 - Women & the American Story
Rose Schneiderman: A Woman of Valor
Why Did So Few Women in the 1940s Get Educated and Rise Through the Ranks? Here Is an Answer, and a Book Review – claudine blog
Wartime Wardrobes
Reflections by Judith Friedland on her Memoir, There Was a Time for Everything - University of Toronto Press
Joan Fitzgerald - A Female Canadian Experience - Defining Moments Canada
Confidence and Crises, 1920-1948 - Women & the American Story
World War II: 1939-1945
Women working 1940s hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
