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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.
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Forgotten Fights: The Battle for Guadalcanal's Mount Austen, 1942
The fight for Mount Austen witnessed some of the hardest fighting on Guadalcanal. Its successful capture ensured the security of Henderson Field from Japanese artillery fire and infiltrators.
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Never Forget
NEW ORLEANS (December 2, 2009) – "Never forget." Those two words serve as both a remembrance and a call to action for Americans as the na... -
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On American Shores: The Aleutian Islands Campaign
On display in The Joe W. and Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery from March 26, 2025, through January 11, 2026 The N... -
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The Points Were All That Mattered: The US Army’s Demobilization After World War II
When World War II ended in Europe, American soldiers feverishly began calculating how soon they might go home based on a newly instituted point system.
