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Inauguration Day 1945: FDR's Ceremony at the White House
In what was described as a “homey little ceremony on the back porch of the White House,” Franklin Roosevelt entered into his fourth term as President with stoic optimism.
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Project Diana: To The Moon And Back
Most scholars date the beginning of the Space Race to the middle of the 1950s. However, in the immediate aftermath of World War II, both the US and USSR were already taking their first steps towards extra-planetary exploration.
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Christmas on the Air—Wartime Radio Programs Revisited
Radio as sonic morale booster was particularly important during the holidays. In this article we revisit Christmas recordings of Command Performance, The Jack Benny Show, and other radio programs.
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Coming To America: The War Brides Act of 1945
By the winter of 1945, millions of American military personnel were on the move, but they were not alone. More than 60,000 women wed by American servicemen during World War II hoped to leave their old homes behind and rejoin their husbands for a new life in the United States. However, for these “War Brides” restrictive American immigrations policies posed a major challenge.
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Hope for the Holidays
During World War II and in the decades following, Bob Hope visited American troops for the holidays. His performances for those serving around the world brought them a bit of home. And year after year, his televised Christmas specials brought the faces of those troops into American living rooms.
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The Death of a General: George S. Patton, Jr.
General George S. Patton, Jr., one of America’s greatest battlefield commanders, died on December 21, 1945 in an Army hospital in Heidelberg, Germany.
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Critical Theory, the Institute for Social Research, and American Exile: An Interview with Martin Jay, PhD
The members of the Institute for Social Research made vital contributions to a “culture of resistance” against Nazism.
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Pearl Harbor Education Resources
Free resources for your classroom to commemorate the December 7,1941 attack
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Steel Cents, Silver Nickels, and Invasion Notes: US Money in World War II
America’s coins and paper money underwent a number of changes to serve the war effort during World War II.
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Curtains for the Hollywood Canteen
The Hollywood Canteen, which had been in operation since October 1942, closed its doors after one last hoorah on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1945. In all, more than 3,000 volunteers, many famous stars among them, had welcomed and entertained nearly four million servicemen and women.
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Grace Thorpe: Rosie, WAC, and Activist
Grace Thorpe, daughter of famed athlete Jim Thorpe, has a remarkable legacy as a veteran and champion of indigenous peoples.
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Native Words, Native Warriors: Telling a More Complete Story about Native American Code Talkers
While many Americans are familiar with the idea of “code talkers,” knowledge about the fuller lives, stories, and experiences of Native American Code Talkers is incredibly limited. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, in partnership with Native communities, wants to help change that.