PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY: WWII - Class 5, "On the Home Front and Abroad: Women in WWII"

June 26, 2018
7:00pm - 7:00pm

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 AT 7 PM

People's U: "World War II" Class 4
"On the Home Front and Abroad: Women In WWII"

As widespread male enlistment left gaping holes in the industrial labor force, American women entered the workforce in unprecedented numbers. "Rosie the Riveters" worked in defense plants and volunteered for war-related organizations while still managing households. Additionally, nearly 350,000 American women joined the military, serving both at home and abroad, volunteering as WAACs, WAVES, SPARS, & WASPS, working as nurses, truck drivers, airplanes mechanics & in clerical positions.

Instructor: DR. JERRA JENRETTE is Professor of History, Department of History, Anthropology, and World Languages at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She earned her B.A. from Mars Hill College, M.A. from Appalachian State University, and her Ph.D. from West Virginia University.

- Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 
People's University classes start at 7 pm in the Library Auditorium. 

In keeping with the mission of public libraries as sanctuaries of free learning for all people, the Ohio County Public Library created The People’s University, a free program for adults who wish to continue their education in the liberal arts. The People’s University features courses — taught by experts in each subject — that enable patrons to pursue their goal of lifelong learning in classic subjects such as history, music appreciation, philosophy, and literature. Patrons may attend as many classes as they wish. There are no tests of other requirements and all programs are free and open to the public.

To register for People’s University: WWII, please email the library by visiting the library's website and clicking to the "Contact/Email us" page, call 304-232-0244, or visit the Reference Desk.

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