This book explores the major cultural forms of 1940s America - fiction and non-fiction; music and radio; film and theatre; serious and popular visual arts - and

The 1940s was a watershed decade for American cinema and the nation. Shaking off the grim legacy of the Depression, Hollywood launched an unprecedented wave of

American Life in the 1940s takes a look at the major events that occurred throughout this decade and offers information on the demographics of the United States

The story of a turbulent decade for our iconic capital