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Hidden Gems | Gormenghast DVD
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Home Front Headache: Rationing
The Second World War finally lifted the United States out of the Great Depression, but the war also brought on the rationing of food, gasoline, rubber, and other commodities essential to the war effort. Here is a brief look at this home front headache.
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Knights at the Opera, Part 9 - On the Home Front
When the men were away on their Crusades, the women they left behind were sometimes chaste, sometimes not...
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New Zealand Women and the war
How New Zealand women survived and contributed to World War Two
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ON THE HOME FRONT
When Canadian men were extracted from the work force to join the Armed Services, Canadian women were called upon to fill their postions. They became riveters, metal worker, truck drivers and air craft overhaulers. These women and all those on the Home Front were the back bone of the war effort. Without these people, the war may have ended quite differently.
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Research on the Home Front
The family history "detective" can start unraveling the mysteries of his family's past by looking for records at home. Here are examples of records, commonly found at home, which can provide clues to your family history.
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The Home Front
In Britain, after the public sympathy came the public indignation. Not so in France.
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THE HOME FRONT: 2001
The people of Canada who are guarding the "homefront" have a responsibility to assure the morale of our troops is kept high, especially in the upcoming Christmas season.
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War On The Home Front
When war broke out and the merchant navy began falling prey to U-boats British civilians were as embattled as British troops. The mechanisms of rationing had been prepared beforehand and when war was declared rationing was only a few days behind.
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Women's Work in WWII
Introduction to a series of articles looking at the roles women played during WWII.
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For the Duration
The war intruded into children's lives with excitement, confusion, and fear. But there was plenty of time and space for normal routine.
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Yank The Army Weekly
YANK magazine, "written by the men... for the men," existed only for the duration of World War II.
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Imperial War Museum: A Profile
This exhibition centre explores the two world wars and all conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth during the 20th century and into the 21st century.
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Ken Burns Documents The War
"The War" is a 14-hour documentary based on personal WWII battlefield and home front experiences. It includes Tom Hanks and music by both Wynton Marsalis and Gene Scheer
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Wartime Baseball
During World War II the home front had to make do with less -- meatless Tuesdays, retread tires, and wartime baseball. Major league baseball made do through the war years, but just barely.
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CANADIAN WOMEN IN WWII
Whether they were serving overseas, or keeping "the homefires burning," Canadian women did their part during the Second World War.
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