It was the 1940s and there was another great war going on. Men were called off to battle. Women were called to serve on the home front. It was a major shift in gender roles and social mores for the ...

This short film from Paramount Pictures tells the story of the ghost of a dead soldier who returns home. He encourages them to make sacrifices on the home front so that soldiers get the supplies they ...

Looking at such keepsakes as Kay Scholl's white honeymoon negligee made of dotted swiss curtains and the parachute-silk bed jacket she wore in the hospital after giving birth, it's easy to get the ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - This year, the United States of America is commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II. Thursday marks Japan’s surrender and the official end of the war. The WWII ...

Epic Guide to World War II National Park Sites, including home front and parks in the Pacific, Memorials, and the history of each National Park Site. The Anchor from the USS Arizona, where 1,177 ...

When Dorothy Lehman was called home from a friend’s house on Dec. 7, 1941, the then-13-year-old Pottsville girl could not have imagined she was on the cusp of history. “My parents and grandparents ...

Lesson plan examining propaganda cartoons and other primary sources to analyze how young Americans have been mobilized for war. Students will analyze the intent and purpose behind these images and ...

I have visited and loved my visits to this park over several years. It was my pleasure to share this park with my sister from SF, my brother from LA, my friend from San Bruno and others because it has ...

Winter on the WWII home front ran on habits that feel tough to picture now. Heat was limited, groceries were rationed, and evenings arrived early with the blackout siren. Families closed off spare ...