Robert Brown was an educator, civil rights activist, community leader, elected official, and a WWII combat veteran.

On August 23, 1945, high-ranking military officials and civilians gathered at the White House to watch President Harry Truman bestow the Medal of Honor among 28 veterans who served with valor during World War II.

The final liberation of the Philippines at the end of World War II released Filipinos from years of torment—but recognition of their courage and sacrifice was slow in coming.

The war effort demanded developments in the field of science and technology, developments that forever changed life in America and made present-day technology possible.

Anne Mergen was the only female editorial cartoonist of her time. Her work captured the social and political atmosphere of the WWII years and beyond.