The 1940s was a turbulent decade, forever defined by World War II. The war touched all areas of society, including the garment industry and ultimately changed the face of fashion forever. Rations ...

Women in WWII: On the Home Fronts and the Battlefronts, opening May 25, International Museum of World War II, 8 Mercer Rd., Natick, museumofworldwarii.org. Japanese fire hood / Photo courtesy of ...

What many of these women spies had in common—along with grit and remarkable courage—was a man who saw their potential. Key in Hall’s case was George Bellows, an undercover British agent ...

Colonel Edna Cummings had already been retired from the U.S. Army for more than a decade when she became aware of a distinguished World War II veteran with whom she shared a name: Lieutenant ...

During World War II extraordinary women flew missions for the RAF showing bravery that was often overshadowed. The recent death of Spitfire heroine Mary Ellis has brought their stories to the fore ...

N etflix Original The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII.Given an extraordinary mission and united in their ...

Guests will learn about women's roles at home and abroad at "Glamour Girls: The Portrayal of Women in World War II in Propaganda Posters" at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Delaware Public ...

At the PopTop Stage on Saturday, Clayton, Sanna, and Henderson described their books, their characters, and their writing processes. Clayton’s forthcoming book, The Race for Paris, tells the story of ...

Meet the WWII Battalion of Black Women That Inspired an Army Base’s New Name. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only unit comprised entirely of Black women to have been ...

World War II nurse and Oak Ridge resident Ruth Skidmore is featured in the July/August edition of Cityview Magazine. Skidmore, who celebrated her 100th birthday last October, regularly attends the ...