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Talisman!

Are you poetic, have a short story, haiku or a great drawing or painting that you would like to have featured? April 1st is the deadline to  submit any work you would like to have in the Talisman. All submissions should go to Mrs Gielow at sgielow@armyandnavyacademy.org or Ms. Riley at triley@armyandnavyacademy.org.

Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month is an annual observance to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women’s Day on March 8, it is observed during October in Canada, corresponding with the celebration of Persons Day on October 18. The Education Task Force of the Sonoma Couty Commission on the Status of Women in California started Women’s History Month in 1978. In 1980 President Jiimmy Carter issued a proclamation for National Women’s History Week in March. In 1987, Congrees passed legistation to make March Women’s History Month and the president issues a proclamation each year. 

Everyday we will highlight a woman that has done extraordinary things to uplift not just women but everyone in the world. Whether it is an invention or entertainment, we will spotlight women who are not just heroes but Sheroes!

Spotlight: Rosie the Riveter

Rosie the Riveter is an allegorical cultural icon in the United States who represents the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies. These women sometimes took entirely new jobs replacing the male workers who joined the military. She is widely recognized in the “We Can Do It!” poster as a symbol of American feminism and women’s economic advantage. Similar images of women war workers appeared in other countries such as Britain and Australia. The idea of Rosie the Riveter originated in a song written in 1942 by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb. Images of women workers were widespread in the media in formats such as government posters, and commercial advertising was heavily used by the government to encourage women to volunteer for wartime service in factories.  Rosie the Riveter became the subject and title of a Hollywood film in 1944.

As the Office of Admission gears up for Spring admissions, we’d like to remind you about our exciting Bring-a-Buddy program. A number of cadets have already taken advantage of this program to recommend their friends to the Academy. If you a refer a friend to Army and Navy Academy, you’ll receive a $1000 credit at the Bookstore when he successfully enrolls. That’s a lot of Takis!

Please contact the Office of Admission up the stairs from the Mess Hall if you have any questions about this program.