Look around the following sites, or search on topics you’re interested in on Google. All of the sites listed below are legitimate, and might inspire you to investigate a topic you had not thought of….
Art and literature in the US (1942-1945)
US Propaganda/Wartime posters (1942-1945)
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/activities/wartimeposters/gallery.html
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govinfo/collections/wwii-posters/
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_home.html
http://americanhistory.si.edu/victory/
work and life (1942-1945)
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/twww/
eyewitness accounts…
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/eyewitness/
The draft (1942-1945)
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6377
High school/college students (1942-1945) perhaps you could start by researching Phillips Exeter for the years 1942-1945 ?
Victory Gardens (1942-1945)
http://www.cityfarmer.org/victgarA57.html
http://sidewalksprouts.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/wwii/
Rationing/shortages (1942-1945)
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1674.html
http://www.ameshistoricalsociety.org/exhibits/events/rationing.htm
http://www.scvs.com/stamp/exhib/ration/index.htm
Popular music/dance (1942-1945)
http://www.popularsong.org/1942.html
Entertainment (1942-1945)
The role of women throughout the war
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/journey/rosie.html
The life and/or training of a US soldier (1942-1945)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/us_soldiers_01.shtml
Timeline
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_history_(1930-1949)
Thursday, May 14, 2009
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