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Tools in hand, steel toed boots on their feet, Mildred Santamaa and Dorothy Stone built cargo ships during WWII. But don't confuse them with Rosie the Riveter. These ladies are far tougher. Produced by Emily Sapienza.
Tools in hand, steel toed boots on their feet, Mildred Santamaa and Dorothy Stone built cargo ships during WWII. But don't confuse them with Rosie the Riveter. These ladies are far tougher. Produced by Emily Sapienza.
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don shaw
Posted on May 31, 2005 at 09:33 AM | Permalink
Review of Rugged and Beautiful
Great story, I liked it. Learned something, about those days and times. Some great back ground music, from the time period.
Good stereo sound effect, with the voices.