World War II was immensely difficult for mothers. I can’t imagine how hard it was to not know where your soldier sons and daughters were...

The more I learn about Eleanor Roosevelt, the more I admire her. Even though she was born to a wealthy, privileged family, she had to...

The poster made me want to join! It said there were 239 positions for women in The Army of the United States. The blonde, uniformed woman...

Before World War II, Huntsville, AL was a quaint, mostly farming town. All of that changed in 1941. The U.S. government decided to make...

Since Nancy Reagan’s recent passing, I have been reading about her remarkable life. She was a devoted wife and trusted advisor to her...

Agent Peggy Carter is back on ABC and still solving cases with style! We first saw the Marvel spy in Captain America: The First Avenger....

​ This is bizarre story from World War II! In 1942, Lucille Ball, actress and future star of I Love Lucy, had several lead fillings put...

Today, we have women’s bunko groups, mommy and me groups, and painting parties. In the 1940s, they had garden clubs! I love reading old...

Women sacrificed many things during World War II, including their nylon stockings! DuPont began producing the popular hosiery in 1939,...

In 1939, Gone with the Wind premiered, and women began to wear fuller skirted and more romantic feeling clothing. Nylon stockings were...

When I wrote Songbird, I wanted to learn and write about what life was like for men and, in particular, women on the home front - the...

Have you ever wondered just what exactly “Rosie the Riveter” did for the war effort? This fictional wartime heroine based on hundreds of...