A son will often attempt to live up to the legacy of their father, and when your father happens to be former President, Rough Rider, and man extraordinaire Teddy Roosevelt, that can be quite a tall order. Named after his father, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. fought in both World Wars and demonstrated the type of braveryContinue reading “General Theodore “We’ll Start The War From Right Here!” Roosevelt Jr. Was Awarded The Medal Of Honor On Utah Beach”
Category Archives: World War 2
During World War II, Many Items Were Rationed in the United States, Including Shoes!
During the Second World War, you couldn’t just walk into a shop and buy as much sugar or butter or meat as you wanted, nor could you fill up your car with gasoline whenever you liked. All these things were rationed, which meant you were only allowed to buy a small amount (even if youContinue reading “During World War II, Many Items Were Rationed in the United States, Including Shoes!”
Amazing Portraits of Simone Segouin, the 18 Year Old French Resistance Fighter Who Captured 25 Nazis During the Fall of Chartres
Simone Segouin risked her life many times during the secret war against the Nazi occupiers, and became famous the world over when she was pictured wielding a gun in her distinctive shorts and cap. She helped de-rail a train and blow up bridges in and around the city of Chartres, 50 miles south of ParisContinue reading “Amazing Portraits of Simone Segouin, the 18 Year Old French Resistance Fighter Who Captured 25 Nazis During the Fall of Chartres”
61 Amazing Photos That Capture Private Moments of ‘Soldiers at Rest’ During World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world’s countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. In a total war directly involving moreContinue reading “61 Amazing Photos That Capture Private Moments of ‘Soldiers at Rest’ During World War II”
“We Can Do It!” – Meet the Woman Who Inspired the Famous Wartime Propaganda Poster in World War II
In 1942, Pittsburgh artist J. Howard Miller was hired by the Westinghouse Company’s War Production Coordinating Committee to create a series of posters for the war effort. One of these posters became the famous “We Can Do It!” image—an image that in later years would also be called “Rosie the Riveter”, though it was neverContinue reading ““We Can Do It!” – Meet the Woman Who Inspired the Famous Wartime Propaganda Poster in World War II”
27 Amazing Historical Photos Of Bombers That Didn’t Make It Home During World War 2
‘Wait for Me, Daddy’ – Story Behind One of Canada’s Most Famous Photos During World War II
It’s October 1, 1940 and Province photographer Claude P. Dettloff is standing on Columbia Street at 8th Street in New Westminster, his press camera up to his eye, preparing to take a shot. He’s focusing on a line of hundreds of men of the B.C. Regiment marching down 8th to a waiting train. Soldiers ofContinue reading “‘Wait for Me, Daddy’ – Story Behind One of Canada’s Most Famous Photos During World War II”
“Women Are Teachable”: This 1940s Booklet to Assist Male Bosses in Supervising Their New Female Employees
In a re-discovered 1940s guide for how male bosses should treat female employees, men were amusingly told that “women are teachable.” The guide shows just how much the work place has changed since World War II. By 1944, over half of American adult women were employed outside the home, making invaluable contributions to the warContinue reading ““Women Are Teachable”: This 1940s Booklet to Assist Male Bosses in Supervising Their New Female Employees”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1940s Volume 5
With Nylon Stockings Scarce, Women Painted Their Legs Using Gravy Juice During the War Years
When America took part in World War II in 1941 that DuPont company stopped producing nylons, reorganizing its factory for the production of parachutes, airplane cords and rope and asking women to donate their used stockings to the war effort so that they soon became hard to find. That’s why thousand of women started toContinue reading “With Nylon Stockings Scarce, Women Painted Their Legs Using Gravy Juice During the War Years”
