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\nThey ran powe rful machinery\, learned new skills\, and faced the sullen hostility of th e men in the shops. In this illustrated lecture\, historian Carrie Brown r eveals their courage and their hard work\, asks what impact "the Great War " had on their lives\, and explores how these women helped shape the work that their more famous daughters would do in the next World War.
\nC arrie Brown holds a Ph.D. in American Literature and Folklore from the Uni versity of Virginia. She is an independent scholar who also works as a fre elance history curator for museums in New England. She has developed exhib itions for museums\, visitors' centers\, and historic sites on a wide rang e of topics\, including industrial history\, transportation\, and the Civi l War. The author of two books and many articles and exhibit catalogs\, Br own delights in finding connections between ordinary people and momentous historic events.
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