A good history documentary always feels like a present to me! World War II with Tom Hanks began a weekly episode release on Memorial Day 2026. The new documentary “reexamines the war through the lens of a new century.”

My family recently visited the National Archives in Washington DC. Of course, the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and 19th Amendment were wonderful to see, but an unexpected piece of World War II history stopped me. It was an Aircraft Action Report from September 2, 1945. The first part of the document lists the loss of aircraft. Under “Extent of Loss or Damage, Remarks,” the report reads “Crashed in Ocean--Lost.” The next section on the report lists “Personnel Cas

The daughter of one of my best friends is taking a welding class in high school. Isn’t that neat! The picture above is of Sarah McCranie in action in her classroom. Of course, it reminds me of Rosie the Riveter and all the many women who worked in the defense factories during World War II. It is good to see women welding again! Women in the 1940s did many jobs previously only performed by men. They worked in aircraft plants, shipyards, and industrial factories, making all ty

My son gave me an unexpected Christmas present! He bought Ancestry.com in November with a Black Friday sale. We were amazed at all the family documents he received! One of those documents was my grandfather, Paul Green’s, World War II military registration card. The registration card lists his basic information - name, address, age, and birthdate. For telephone number, he listed none, which is hard to imagine today. He listed his mother as his employer as he worked on their

Christmas 1941 in the United States was an unusual and difficult one. Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, and the United States had entered World War II on December 8. It was a Christmas of much uncertainty. The country did, however, have a special holiday visitor! On December 22, Winston Churchill, the famous British Prime Minister, came to visit President Franklin D. Roosevelt to discuss war strategies. He stayed at the White House for three weeks. On Christmas

We expected to only be there for a couple of hours but quickly saw that we needed all day for this WWII museum! Even with a full day, my...

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...

One of my favorite characters in The War Song Series is Carson. When we first meet Ava’s brother, he is playful, gutsy, and moody. His...

The motto matches the history. Resurgam, which means I will rise again, is written above the building's south portico with a carving of a...

In Victoria, British Columbia, there is “a garden that love built.” My husband Jason and I got to visit it recently while on an Alaskan...

One of my favorite cities is Savannah, Georgia. As a history lover, that is no surprise, as the city has some of the oldest and most...

A Navy Coxswain - that was my grandfather Paul Green’s title during World War II. He served on the Pacific front but, fortunately, never...

He gave his life doing what he loved. As a result, his name will forever be intertwined with World War II. If you read much about the...

World War II brought together many people who would have never met. Soldiers from different parts of the country became life-long...

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...

For the past couple of weeks, I have been researching the history of education in Georgia for an upcoming book series. While the subject...

Have you ever wondered what a soldier took with him in battle besides a gun and ammunition? A few weeks ago I got to find this out at The...

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...

When I travel, I always look for history. There is a story to be found everywhere! We recently went on an Alaskan cruise, and I found...

World War II War propagandists were some of the best marketing agents in history. One of my favorite things to discover are old war ads...