A Woman’s War, Too (Via Zoom)

November 10, 6:30pm-8:00pm (Central Time)

A Pre-Veterans’ Day Blessing

$12 preregistered/prepaid (No Cost to Veterans – Call 507-280-2195 to register at no charge if you are a veteran.)

Registration Deadline: November 8 (A Zoom link will be emailed to you on November 9.)

Virginia Wright-Peterson will share the intrepid stories of women, with Minnesota connections, who made important contributions during World War II; including several with ties to the Mayo Clinic and Rochester. Her research led her to the stories of women who made bold, unconventional, and important contributions to the war effort. They enlisted in all branches of the military and worked for the military as civilians. They labored in factories, mines, meat-packing plants, and shipyards. They were also tireless peace activists and they worked to relocate interned Japanese-American citizens and European refugees. These women also served as cryptologists, journalists, pilots, riveters, factory workers, nurses, social workers, entertainers, and spies. Dr. Wright-Peterson has searched for stories that challenge our understanding of World War II, highlighting the significance of the instrumental roles held by women that have been too often marginalized and forgotten.

Virginia Wright-Peterson has been committed to collecting, preserving and sharing stories omitted from published histories, including the daily news. In her search for a broader perspective, she deployed to a military base in Iraq with the American Red Cross and taught as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Algiers. Virginia Wright-Peterson has a Ph.D. in English and currently serves as Vice Chancellor for Campus Resources at the University of Minnesota-Rochester.

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