Women of World War II

15 Crescent Road,Greenbelt MD 20770

21 April, 2022

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Be inspired by some of the stories of women of World War II What famous TV chef worked in the WWII spy business? What famous actress was a scientist whose inventions are still in use today? What WWII era Miss America foiled a plot to steal her property by shooting the perpetrators tires out of their getaway truck at age 82? Long-time Greenbelt Museum volunteer, Donna Peterson, will share the answers to these questions answers and much more! Ms. Peterson first came to Greenbelt in 1959 as her father was in the Army and was stationed at nearby Ft. Meade. She went to St. Hugh's school and was married in the church there. After living in Virginia and raising a family, Ms. Peterson moved back to Greenbelt in 2012. Her interest in history was piqued when she began volunteering at the Dr. Samuel Mudd Museum. She volunteered there for 25 years and began lecturing with five different presentations on Women in the Civil War. Image above: Rosie the Riveter by J. Howard Miller for Westinghouse, 1943 This is an in-person event. Please register in advance. This event is free and will take place at the Greenbelt Community Center Room 201 (multi-purpose room), 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770. There is free parking on site. Sponsored by the Friends of the Greenbelt Museum and the City of Greenbelt. Greenbelt, Maryland, a National Historic Landmark planned community, was built in 1937 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. The town was designed as a garden city that would be a model of modern town planning and cooperative living in America. To learn more, please visit GreenbeltMuseum.org. To make a tax deductible donation to the 501(c)3 nonprofit that supports the Museum click here.