The 1940s was a turbulent decade, forever defined by World War II. The war touched all areas of society, including the garment industry and ultimately changed the face of fashion forever. Rations ...

The annual 1940s WWII Era Ball goes back in time right down to every last retro detail, with re-enactor appearances by ’40s celebrities, swinging to big band music and some cherry examples of WWII ...

FOSTER TWP. — Eckley Miners’ Village came alive this weekend with the sights and sounds of its annual 1940s Weekend, this year emphasizing the importance of support and sacrifices on the homefront ...

McLEAN, Va. — There were too many people on deck for him to see the Japanese officials walk onto the USS Missouri, but Robert Kaufman remembers watching them surrender. Hundreds of men from dozens of ...

A 96-year-old World War II veteran was honored this week with a flight on a 1940s-era plane. Cy Massar of Chicago worked as an aviation machinist mate in the Navy during the Second World War and ...

During World War II, thousands of men and women boarded trains, leaving their hometowns for their military assignments. For many of them, it was their first trip away from home, and many would not ...

GENESEO, Ill. — For nine years Bob Swint worked on restoring a 1940s World War II Stearman plane. The project is complete, and now Swint is ready for take-off at this year's 50th annual Stearman ...

GALVESTON -- On Dec. 7, 1941, Galvestonian Jules "Bo" Biron watched Japanese fighter pilots blast apart a flight of B-17 bombers one by one as their unlucky crews arrived in Hawaii in the middle of ...

PHOENIX - A World War II veteran took off in a 1940's training plane at Falcon Field in Mesa on Feb. 27. His driver's license may say 94, but now, he has the spirit of a 17-year-old. "This is ...

Making a romance work is actually quite simple. All you need are two attractive actors with chemistry and a good screenplay that supports these characters and allows the audience to fall in love with ...