In 1944 Gabriella, Esther, and other young people see the impact of World War II on their lives in the United States.
Fulfills the standards: "Culture," "Individuals, Groups, and Institutions," "Power, Authority, and Governance," and "Science, Technology, and Society" from the National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Standards for High School.Fulfills...
Outlines the important social, political, economic, cultural, and technological events that happened in the United States from 1940 to 1949.
Throughout the war ' this fearful man continued to bring hope and optimism to his listeners'.13 Washington and Hollywood Insiders Many have compared the careers of Drew Pearson , the consummate Washington insider , and Walter Winchell ...
Author Stephen Feinstein takes the reader on a journey back to the age of big band music, bobbysoxers, and Frank Sinatra. Tracing the changing attitudes of Americans through the decade,...
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Describes the important world, national, and cultural developments of the decade 1940-1949.
Learn about this crucial time in the history of the US and the world.
Covers the news of the decade year by year, including coverage of the war and scientific advances over the ten year period.
"Discusses the fashions of the 1940s, including women's and men's clothing and hairstyles, accessories, trends and fads, and world events that influenced the fashion"--Provided by publisher.
In Home Front and Beyond, Susan Hartmann has combined research into popular media, government reports and private paper, to reconstruct the changing pattern of women's lives in this decade.