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Milford speaker: World War II posters showed women as stylish, sinister, strong

Upcoming talk will delve into propaganda of era

By Brian Trompeter
Posted 3/13/26

Whether refined in military uniforms, strong and productive while wielding tools in overalls, caring as nurses or menacing as potential spies, women graced thousands of propaganda posters issued by the U.S. Office of War Information during World War II.

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