Fashion on the Ration: The Evolution of the Bikini
One of the most noteworthy fashion evolutions of the 1940s was the transformation of the women’s swimming attire, presumably in part due to fabric rationing.
One of the most noteworthy fashion evolutions of the 1940s was the transformation of the women’s swimming attire, presumably in part due to fabric rationing.
Twice a prisoner, and initially denied our nation’s highest honor due to antisemitism, Tibor Rubin was finally awarded the Medal of Honor in 2005.
Tom Czekanski recalls the story his father Alphonse told him about the friendly fire incident in Sicily.
World War II shaped the culinary experiences of Japanese Americans in incarceration camps.
“As soon as the war ended, we located the one spot on earth that hadn’t been touched by the war and blew it to hell.” - Bob Hope, Operation Crossroads by Jonathan M. Weisgall, Naval Institute Press, 1994.
Enjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony.
The National WWII Museum's own Victory Swing Orchestra celebrates the great big bands of the WWII era.
Shared experiences led to the formation of exclusive yet unofficial clubs that often had strange and oddly specific criteria for membership.