'How Did American Women Act? Heroism on the Home Front’

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum presents “How Did American Women Act? Heroism on the Home Front” on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, Calif. Participating in the discussion from left was Moderator Dr. Lori Ann Terjesen, Director of Education, National Women’s History Museum; Denise Kiernan, Writer and producer, as well as author of the New York Times bestseller The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II; and Gretchen Skidmore, Director, Education Initiatives, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Women’s roles changed significantly in World War II America. Many were conscripted to join the war effort and wielded new power through jobs outside the home. The Museum explored the role of the everyday woman during this era, as well as the mindset and motivations of a few extraordinary individuals who dared to act, including Lois Gunden, Edith Rogers, and Eleanor Roosevelt. The program was co-presented with the National Women’s History Museum and Women in Film. A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity.