A War-Time Christmas List
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...
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War Stories
Saving and sharing the memories of our past before they're lost and gone forever
Nov 14, 20142 min read
German Soldiers in Alabama!
German soldiers in Alabama! For those living in the state during World War II, it was a startling realty. In the summer of 1943,...
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Nov 6, 20141 min read
Thank You!
Veterans Day began on November 11, 1919 as Armistice Day to commemorate peace between the Allied Nations and Germany during World War I...
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Oct 24, 20142 min read
Back to School, Soldier!
The years after World War II were big years for colleges and universities in the United States. In 1944, the Servicemen’s Readjustment...
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Oct 3, 20141 min read
Hitler's Most Wanted
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...
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Sep 26, 20141 min read
Frilly Fashion is Gone with the Wind
In 1939, Gone with the Wind premiered, and women began to wear fuller skirted and more romantic feeling clothing. Nylon stockings were...
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Sep 5, 20141 min read
The March of Dimes
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...
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Aug 28, 20143 min read
The Monuments Men: The Great Importance of a Mediocre Movie
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...
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Aug 22, 20142 min read
The Most Atrocious Thing You've Never Heard
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...
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Aug 15, 20142 min read
Not All Wounds Are Visible
Post-traumatic stress disorder was a term coined in 1980 but experienced by many returning World War II veterans. The husband, son, or...
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Aug 8, 20142 min read
War Halts Television Production!
When World War II began, television sets were just emerging onto the scene. Manufacturers were busy figuring out how to make the...
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Jul 10, 20143 min read
Never Forget. Never Again.
This past week I have been reading first-hand accounts from soldiers who helped liberate concentration camps in Germany. These two...
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Jul 5, 20141 min read
Feasting on the War Front!
Ever wonder what a World War II soldier ate? A soldier at the front lines ate K-rations, which were three individually wrapped boxed...
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Jun 16, 20142 min read
Firsthand Account of Omaha Beach on D-Day
Last week, I wrote about the book War Letters that I am rereading and shared some personal letters that soldiers throughout American...
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Jun 9, 20142 min read
War Letters
I am rereading a wonderful book. It is War Letters edited by Andrew Carroll. The book is a collection of letters, giving special insight...
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May 22, 20142 min read
We Can Do It!
Have you ever wondered just what exactly “Rosie the Riveter” did for the war effort? This fictional wartime heroine based on hundreds of...
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May 15, 20141 min read
Love and War
While World War II produced innumerable soldiers, tanks, and warships, it also produced something else – marriages! With the...
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May 10, 20141 min read
There are Big Opportunities in the Big City!
When Jason and I talked to older adults at the Fair on the Square a few weeks ago, they all had the same thing to say about Anniston, AL...
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May 5, 20141 min read
Memories of War Time
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...
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