I had buried them all. - [NARRATOR] Burying the stories was common after World War II. Fear of endangering the men fighting overseas conditioned women, in particular, to keep the stories untold.

When the Second World War broke out in 1939 just over five million women were in work. By 1943 that number stood well in excess of seven million. As men from all over the country joined the fight ...

Women were not allowed to fight on the front line in World War One. They could work in non-combat roles, providing administrative support for soldiers on the frontline, and did so throughout the war.

These brave men and women fought for their ... determined to continue the fight for equality and tolerance at home. Support for GI JEWS: Jewish Americans in World War II was made possible in ...