Long Beach city councilwoman and author Gerrie Schipske has taught in the Women�s Studies Department of California State University, Long Beach. Many rare images in this evocative ...view moreLong Beach city councilwoman and author Gerrie Schipske has taught in the Women�s Studies Department of California State University, Long Beach. Many rare images in this evocative look at an extraordinary group of American women came from her research to establish Rosie the Riveter Park in 2006 on an acre beside the former Douglas Aircraft Plant in Long Beach.view less