With the 76th Anniversary of D-Day quickly approaching and with having more free time at home, my husband and I recently re-watched the movie Saving Private ...

As we lose more and more family members and loved ones who lived and served through World War II, old family photographs and letters become even more preciou...

I just discovered this wonderful podcast from the History Channel called History This Week. This is the first episode I listened to, and it truly gripped my...

Everyone wants to feel joy at Christmas, but imagine being in war and thousands of miles away from family and friends without the internet and social media. ...

Thanksgiving Day during World War II was not the same for most American families. They were separated from loved ones fighting in the war. Rations were saved...

Another Fifth-Grade History Lesson on How Thousands of Jews were Saved during the Holocaust. While I have spent hours and hours researching and reading about...

I was recently helping my fifth-grade son study for a history test and was impressed with what he was learning. Did you know that the history of World War II...

We recently went to Walt Disney World for part of our family vacation, and it reminded me of my favorite World War II film. Odd, hugh? My oldest son’s favori...

It’s a mouthful to say and type – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, but it’s the title of the best movie I’ve seen all year! This Netflix or...

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 the city home to a $4...

This past Saturday I finally got to visit a true piece of War World II history right in Georgia! In the city of Warm Springs, sits President Franklin D. Roos...

While World War II helped pull the United States out of the Great Depression, it devastated many European countries. Did you know that the United States gave...

Have you eaten any home grown vegetables lately? I must admit that I haven’t. After trying to grow my own tomatoes two summers in a row, I conceded to the hu...

The United States would not have won World War II without the millions of soldiers, nurses, and factory defense workers who served during the war, but there ...

More men and women served in World War II than in any other war in American history, and the numbers speak of the huge sacrifice they made. There were 16,112...

Remember this famous World War II photograph? It was taken in New York on V-J (Victory over Japan) Day, August 14, 1945, and was the perfect portrayal of wha...

Before Songbird began in May 1943 and Edwin, Barry, and Sydney ever saw Ft. McClellan, the real-life 27th Division from New York made the fort its temporary ...

Women sacrificed many things during World War II, including their nylon stockings! DuPont began producing the popular hosiery in 1939, and by the end of 1940...

A new year always makes me reflect on new beginnings and think back to old beginnings. Songbird begins on May 28, 1943. As we look forward to 2015, let’s loo...

Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? If you were buying for a World War II soldier, what would you buy? According to a 1941 survey by the Army Time...