The early 1940s were riddled with uncertainty. World War II loomed large over daily life, reshaping industry, families, and the rhythm of American towns. Gas was rationed, and every home seemed to hum ...

The 1940s was a perilous yet transformative time for the United States. Transitioning from the Great Depression to World War II just before the start of the decade, ‘40s America was ripe with fear and ...

It’s a cliché to refer to a decade as a "decade of change." In the summation of our nation's history, what decade wasn't a decade of change? Change is perhaps the great constant of American history, ...

Pentagon construction in 1942 caused displacement of the Queen City community (via U.S. Department of Defense) Construction of the Pentagon’s road network in the early 1940s was responsible for the ...