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How Rationing Shaped Daily Life During WWII
To support the war effort, the government rationed critical supplies such as tires, gasoline, sugar, meats, fats, coffee, and shoes.
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Uncovering Family History: My Grandfather’s Engineering Legacy
Finding my grandfather in the records of the Manhattan Project at the National Archives in Atlanta, Georgia, sent me down the road to finding what my grandfather did in the creation of the atomic bomb.
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Creative Ration Recipes from WWII
During World War II, food shortages forced families to make creative meals using basic items to save or limit scarce goods like meat, butter, and sugar.
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Recycling for Victory: WWII Salvage Drives
As soon as war was declared restrictions on goods to support the war effort began.
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Victory Gardens: Growing Food During War Times
Victory Gardens were gardens planted during wartime in private yards and public spaces.
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WWII Home Front Civil Defense
In 1942, German U-boats monitored shipping along the East Coast from Maine to North Carolina.
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The Story of Arthur L. Delaney: A 10th Mountain Tribute
Melrose Ski Slope honors fallen 10th Mountain Division Soldier.
A. E. Macdonald's Writing Life
Books, Stories, writing progress, and everyday stuff
A. E. Macdonald's Writing Life 