From the factory floors that hummed for the war effort, right into jitterbug nights that offered up a breath of joy, the early to the mid-1940s balanced grit with unbreakable spirit. This collection ...

Summary and Key Points: The Montana-class battleships were designed in the early 1940s to be the most powerful U.S. Navy battleships, with 12 16-inch guns and enhanced armor. Intended to counter Japan ...

Pentagon construction in 1942 caused displacement of the Queen City community (via U.S. Department of Defense) Construction of the Pentagon’s road network in the early 1940s was responsible for the ...