The 1940s Women Marines played a crucial role during World War II, stepping into vital military support positions while men were deployed overseas. ... How an American was elected pope.

A trio of stylish women and their accessories, c. 1940s Science & Society Picture Library/Getty Images The Rise of American Designers New York Was Put on the Fashion Map ...

In the popular imagination, the 1940s were dominated by sacrifice at home and violence abroad as World War II raged on. But at a new exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, curators aim to ...

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.

How the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League of the 1940s and '50s helped pave the way for the landscape of women’s sports today. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX ...

Amazon recently released a series that reboots the 1992 film “A League of Their Own,” about the Rockford Peaches, one of 15 teams in the World War II-era All-American Girls Professional ...

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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company marks its 150th anniversary this year. Known for brands like Camel, its lesser-known history ...

Woman recreates grandmother's vintage fashion designs from the 1940s. It's been over 80 years since Grandma Georgie went to design school, but had to leave to take care of her family.

In 1890, only 4 percent of American journalists were women, and percentages in other writing fields were even lower. Those few who made a serious commitment to writing found their course severely ...