FOSTER TWP. — Eckley Miners’ Village came alive this weekend with the sights and sounds of its annual 1940s Weekend, this year emphasizing the importance of support and sacrifices on the homefront ...

1. The onset of World War II was a critical time in the rise of California, according to the state’s pre-eminent modern historian, the fourth-generation Californian Kevin Starr. “Prior to 1940 the ...

Machine gun nest overlooking the Yadkin River with the pillars of the Beard Bridge in the background. Soldiers protected the bridge and the train crossing from possible sabotage. Evin Burleson, ...

Lesson plan examining propaganda cartoons and other primary sources to analyze how young Americans have been mobilized for war. Students will analyze the intent and purpose behind these images and ...

TV producer John Branscum will be at Brevard Station Museum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, 112 S. Main St., Stanley. His presentation will be “How America’s Homefront was Impacted by World War II.” ...

The spring season of “Wednesdays @ One” events concludes May 1 when author, investigative journalist and educator Jerome M. O’Connor sheds light on how Americans on the homefront helped win World War ...

NASHUA – As World War II grows farther away, an upcoming exhibit is bringing to life stories of Nashuans who experienced the conflict on June 14 at the Nashua Historical Society. Combining artifacts, ...

SAN DIEGO — World War II ended 75 years ago and the veterans of that war are now in their nineties or older. But that’s not stopping them from reaching out, via Zoom, to school children in San Diego.

American industries ran at full tilt during World War II. The Amsterdam carpet mills — Mohawk and Bigelow-Sanford — switched from making carpets to manufacturing blankets and canvas. The local mills ...