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Bing Crosby
Biography of Bing Crosby. In-depth article on singing and acting career. Crosby entertained the troops during World War II as well as recording one of the most popular war songs, "White Christmas."
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Propaganda During World War Ii
Propaganda was an important part of helping America wage war during World War II
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Jazz and Ww Ii: A Rally to Resistance, a Catalyst for Victory
Lesson plan that teaches the roles that jazz music and jazz musicians played in the war effort and that demonstrates the effect that the war had on jazz in America.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Double Indemnity, 1944
This resource provides a summary, photos, movie clips and cast information about the 1944 classic film, Double Indemnity.
University of California
Mandeville Library: Catalog of Political Cartoons
This site is from the Mandeville Special Collections Library that has political cartoons drawn by the famous Dr. Seuss.
Texas Public Broadcasting
Texas Pbs: Texas Our Texas: The Great Depression and World War Ii 1930 1945
Learn about the difficulties Texans faced during the Great Depression and World War II as people who depended on the land.
Other
Glamour Daze: A Brief History of 1940s Vintage Makeup
A brief history of how vintage makeup was used in the American 1940s. Also includes an extensive image gallery.
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: Casablanca, 1942
This resource provides a summary, cast information, move posters and more about the 1942 classic, Casablanca.
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: Since You Went Away, 1944
This resource provides the plot summary, cast information, and movie poster for the 1944 film, Since You Went Away.
A&E Television
History.com: How Military Service Teams Dominated College Football During World War Ii
'Bear' Bryant, who became a legend at Alabama, and future Pro Football Hall of Famers were among the all-star collection of talent. With football fields viewed as proving grounds, the military fielded teams that competed against top...