A new year always makes me reflect on new beginnings and think back to old beginnings. Songbird begins on May 28, 1943. As we look...

Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? If you were buying for a World War II soldier, what would you buy? According to a 1941...

Even in war, art must go on! Edouard Patte, a Red Cross Inspector, was surprised to find an art studio when he visited Fort McClellan’s...

German soldiers in Alabama! For those living in the state during World War II, it was a startling realty. In the summer of 1943,...

Veterans Day began on November 11, 1919 as Armistice Day to commemorate peace between the Allied Nations and Germany during World War I...

In 1941, men from all over America were racing to enlistment offices to “join up” and “fight the good fight” against Hitler and his war...

Do you know which actor was Hitler’s favorite? The leader of the Nazi Army liked this actor with German ancestry so much he even offered...

World War II brought many changes to the world both during and after the war, and not all of the changes were bad. Did you know Americans...

This blog is typically focused on retelling and preserving the stories of the World War II era. As such, a movie review of a current film...

When I wrote Songbird, I wanted to learn and write about what life was like for men and, in particular, women on the home front - the...

Post-traumatic stress disorder was a term coined in 1980 but experienced by many returning World War II veterans. The husband, son, or...

This past week I have been reading first-hand accounts from soldiers who helped liberate concentration camps in Germany. These two...

Ever wonder what a World War II soldier ate? A soldier at the front lines ate K-rations, which were three individually wrapped boxed...

Last week, I wrote about the book War Letters that I am rereading and shared some personal letters that soldiers throughout American...

I am rereading a wonderful book. It is War Letters edited by Andrew Carroll. The book is a collection of letters, giving special insight...

Have you ever wondered just what exactly “Rosie the Riveter” did for the war effort? This fictional wartime heroine based on hundreds of...

While World War II produced innumerable soldiers, tanks, and warships, it also produced something else – marriages! With the...

Here is another clip form the amazing Mrs. Elsie Wheeler. In this piece, she tells us about meeting her husband after WWII and the time...

Meet Elsie Wheeler of Jacksonville, AL. We were lucky enough to be able to talk with Mrs. Wheeler during our last event, and within...

I will be in Jacksonville, AL this weekend for the city’s Fair on the Square Living Museum. At my table, I am excited to have my...