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.

In early June 1942, Japanese forces attacked the American military facilities at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, kicking off the 13 month Aleutian Islands Campaign.

Gay and Lesbian soldiers faced extraordinary discrimination during World War II. Most found new communities of people and thrived despite the oppression. Discover the film Coming Out Under Fire that shares their story.

When the United States entered World War II, it also declared total war on New Orleans most sinful reputation.

The Museum’s archives contains many examples of letters written to children and the tones struck in the letters are as varied as the paper they’re written on. How did those in service help children understand what was happening in World War II while still trying to make sense of it themselves?

Baseball boosted American morale during World War II and whipped soldiers, sailors, and pilots into fighting shape.

Kisatchie National Forest, the only in Louisiana, was home to a diverse training camp during the War known as Camp Claiborne.

While battles raged across the world, three great works of "PPE"—Philosophy, Politics, and Economics—were published during World War II, and remain relevant today.

Eighty years ago, the census of 1940—16th in the nation’s history—was carried out beginning in April. It would hold both immediate and long-lasting ramifications for the country and its citizens, some of which have only recently begun to come to light.

Private Snafu, a Warner Bros. Studios cartoon produced for the war effort, educated and entertained GIs.