The modern usage of the word “cool” surfaced during World War II. Cool was a new concept, a new set of encoded ideas, and a new musical aesthetic. This article explores the idea in a post-WWII context.

Jazz in the late 1940s moved away from big band jazz and morphed into a new expressive form that reflected social developments and post-war realities.

Just when you thought that most of the stories of the legendary all-black female military unit from World War II had been told, along comes the recent discovery that 14 of the 855 women from the “Six Triple Eight” have a final resting place at America’s most hallowed grounds, Arlington National Cemetery.

Dominic Martello relived traumatic moments of his WWII combat in North Africa for the rest of his life.

During World War II, this anthem was sung by African Americans fighting fascism abroad and continuing the struggle for social justice in the United States.

During World War II, Juneteenth celebrations were still mostly concentrated in Texas and surrounding states. El Paso and Beaumont, Texas provide striking insights into Juneteenth and the struggle for equality that Black Americans faced during the war.

The history of drag performances can be traced back to the late 1800s. These performances can even be traced to World War I and World War II. 

When the Allies desperately needed cargo ships, women bravely stepped up to supply them by working at shipyards across the country, including in Brunswick, Georgia.