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Dec 2023
10m 40s

Rosie the Riveter

BEDTIME HISTORY
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Join us for our first historical fiction episode! During WWII, follow our young heroine as she learns about riveting and joins the war effort and with the iconic Rosie the Riveter showing to the world, "We Can Do It"!  📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7 Se ... Show More
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