This 1943 cartoon celebrates the 1st Anniversary of the WWII Navy WAVES. It’s credited to “Sixta, USNR,” suggesting the artist was in…
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“G-Girl” Wartime Romances Magazine Cover
WWII Government Girls remained a prominent part of Washington’s post-war federal work force. These “G-Girls” still garnered media attention, even appearing in…
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VE Day in Washington, DC
White House History Quarterly’s The White House and WW II Issue
Check out the latest White House History Quarterly. The theme is The White House and World War II. It includes my article, “Celebrity…
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WAVES Fashion, 1943
During the social disruptions of World War II, American media tried to assure its audience that women who served in the military…
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