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The history of the Willow Run Bomber plant (Ypsilanti, MI) in World War II. The Bomber Plant produced over 8,600 B-24 Liberator bombers, a key part of the allied arsenal in the war.

It will also discuss the thousands of women known collectively as Rosie the Riveters coming to work at the plant, and the impact they played for the winning of WWII.

The presentation will then cover the start of why we entered the war, and things going on around the Home Front from Rosie's perspective, including scrap drives, rationing, and Victory Gardens. Lenore will also include details on how women played a critical part in every branch of the military. She will conclude with an overview of the remaining piece of the factory and the exciting plans to move into the remaining 144,000 square feet of the Willow Run Bomber Plant.