Study on WWII Germany

Are there ever periods where you seem to have a common thread in all the books you’re reading? Lately, it’s been a thread linking the movies I’ve seen and the books I’m studying. What’s that tie? Germany during and after World War II. It...

Extraordinary Women of the 40s

Women answered the call of duty with the outbreak of world war in so many unique ways. They left their homes to join the workforce, they raised Victory Gardens, they rationed and conserved necessities…But there was a group of women who followed a different path....

Review: Sarah’s Key

Sarah’s Key, by Tatiana de Rosnay (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2008) is a World War II epic that will stick with you long after you finish the last page. The story weaves in the 1942 roundup of French Jews by the French Vichy Police and their expulsion to their deaths in...

Christmas Truce

Amazing Story: World War One truce on Christmas Day between the British and German troops. Merry Christmas everyone. Remember the true reason for the season. Blessings!

Research Notes: 40s Fashion

Is there anything classier than 1940s fashion? Not in my opinion. The hats, the gloves, the wavy hair…This style became iconic of the war years on the homefront. The Roaring 20s were all about the flapper dresses and the 30s saw an emergence of new materials...

I can’t rave enough…

Shameless free advertisement for History Channel here. The recent WWII in HD special, a 10-hour series of full-color, restored WWII footage, was simply amazing. The series follows the lives of 12 men and women who served in the 4 years of America’s involvement....