During World War II, 4-H members contributed to the war effort in many ways—through military service, as well as efforts on the home front.

What transpired in Spain in 1936-37 was not only a civil war but a social revolution.

While the war provided opportunities for soldiers to foster their sense of manhood, the postwar years and peacetime preferred the husband and father ideal while also finding ways to deal with injured or psychologically traumatized veterans.

Alberta Hunter was already a seasoned performer when she and the “Rhythm Rascals” traveled to the “forgotten” China-Burma-India (CBI) theater as the first African American entertainers to visit there, and she later sang for Eisenhower himself. Her service in World War II, however, is but one of many extraordinary stories of this highly regarded woman’s life.

Rob Citino, Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian of the Museum, lists his favorite books on D-Day.