Throughout his life, FDR’s Little White House in Warm Springs became an important location from his time as Governor of New York until his death on April 12, 1945.

Girl Scouts’ history of volunteering during times of crisis has been prevalent since the very beginning. 

Diagnosed with Hansen’s disease and unable to access medication in Japanese-occupied Philippines, Josefina Guerrero decided to join the guerrilla movement and become a spy. Her disease allowed her to move untouched by the Japanese, providing critical intel to American forces as they moved towards the Battle of Manila.

Abbie Edens is the former Director of Education at The National WWII Museum.

Stories come in many forms—from the ones we hear at bedtime to listening to our parents tell us about their lives or even through photographs from our past.