5. Not everyone loves Rosie the Riveter. After its rediscovery, the "We Can Do It" poster became a worldwide feminist symbol, replicated on everything from T-shirts to postage stamps.

Correction, August 1 The original version of this story misstated biographical details of two female World War II heroes. Ann Baumgartner was the first woman to fly a jet plane and test the B-29 ...

Rosie the Riveters, American women who filled a crucial labor shortage during World War II and reshaped the work force, were honored at the Capitol. By Kayla Guo Reporting from Washington Soon ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. At the start of World War One, the UK launched a huge recruitment campaign, recruiting soldiers from all around the ...