Trick-or-treaters during World War II faced a grave threat to their Halloween fun. But like the rest of the country, they made do for victory.
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Rationing of goods in Europe started immediately when the war broke out. Lord Woolton, British Minister of Food came up with one of the first substitute dishes... a vegetable pie that was promptly ...
If you go to any Chinese restaurant in the US, you are likely to see orange chicken on the menu, and it all started with Panda Express. The dish was developed in 1987 by the chain's executive chef, ...
At nearly 2,000 years old, London certainly isn’t short on historic sites. Practically everywhere you go in the city, you’ll come across a house, a church, a sculpture or a sign that has been there ...
When the U.S. entered World War II in December 1941, virtually every American became part of the war effort in some way. More than 16 million Americans served in the military, millions of civilians ...
Back-to-school season is an exciting time for students. But it’s also a time for worry. New classrooms, teachers, and sometimes entirely new schools can trigger what psychologists call belonging ...
Toward the end of WWII, late 1944 or early 1945, I was in downtown Decatur shopping with my mother, Margaret, when I noticed my mother was getting very excited. She had spotted a line of about 20 ...
For generations of Pittsburgh kids and classrooms, history just got a lot more exciting — and a lot more accessible. Beginning Sept. 1, the Heinz History Center will provide children 17 and under free ...
David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...
The Museum of Natural History shocked even liberal Upper West Side parents last week by showcasing an animated film featuring a drag-performing fox and a trans kid with an identity crisis – alongside ...