nineteen forties

Presents a pictorial history of the people and events around the world during the 1940s including World War Two, Women at war, rationing, the regime of Mao Tse Tung, advances in science and technology, the atom bomb, and more.

Traces changes in fashion during the 40s and 50s including military styles, utility clothes, Dior glamour, and the modernist look.

Examines significant people and events in the history of the United States during the 1940s, covering disasters, entertainment, trends, politics, the arts, science and technology, sports, society, economy, fashion, and activities. Includes a time line, glossary, and photographs.

Discusses the fashions of the 1940s, including women's and men's clothing and hairstyles, accessories, trends and fads, and world events that influenced the fashion.

Contains entries that provide information on significant people, events, and developments of all types in the United States and Canada during the 1940s; arranged alphabetically from A to Ger, with cross-references, maps, illustrations, and suggestions for further reading.

High school senior Jim Glass falls in love with his classmate Chrissie Steppe in Aliceville, North Carolina, in 1941, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that she is reluctantly committed to Bucky Bucklaw, who has gone off to join the Navy, and the fact that her Cherokee family is beholden to their landlords, the Bucklaws.

Contains essays that examine some of the defining events of the 1920s including WWII, Pearl Harbor, women workers, motion pictures and the Cold War.

Examines some of the significant changes that took place in American society during the 1940s, and looks at specific aspects of the decade's popular culture, including advertising, architecture, fashion, food, leisure activities, literature, music, performing and visual arts, and travel.

Text and photographs focus mainly on the U.S. victory in World War II.

Chronicles political, social, economic, and cultural events and developments that shaped the 1940s in the U.S.