Epic Guide to World War II National Park Sites including home front and parks in the Pacific, Memorials, and history of ...

Over 55,000 Luzerne County residents served in the military during World War II and 1,500 made the ultimate sacrifice. The role our region played in the fight against the Axis powers was ...

In difficult times, Americans have always banded together to face a common challenge. In partnership with the National WWII Museum, this Living series spotlights homefront scenes from World War II.

CONDITIONS: City’s location both strategic and vulnerable to attack. Until 1944, civil defense officials warned of possible German attacks from sea or air. Blackouts, air raids, rationing and food and ...

Increasing fears of war reminded me of how things were on the homefront in World War II. My hip ailment made me 4-F, unfit for military service. My contractor brother-in-law gave me a summer job in ...

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 ...

The bundles of letters are in remarkable condition for their age, yellowed but not brittle or fragile. Handwritten in flowing and legible script — a testament to teachers who once drilled the ...

Machine gun nest overlooking the Yadkin River with the pillars of the Beard Bridge in the background. Soldiers protected the bridge and the train crossing from possible sabotage. Evin Burleson, ...

2014-02-23T21:01:04-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/0c5/20140223211128003_hd.jpgTwo short archival films depicted life on the homefront during World War II. The ...

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 ...