The Zoot Suit Riots and Wartime Los Angeles

Top image: A group of Mexican American “zoot suiters” arrested during the Zoot Suit Riots, June 9, 1943. Courtesy of the Library of…

Human Rights of Persons with Schizophrenia Before and After Wartime

Throughout history, schizophrenia has been difficult to define and even more challenging to treat. The lack of knowledge about the disorder has led…

The Chopping Block: The Fate of Warplanes after WWII

A similar fate awaited many outmoded fighter planes. P-39 Airacobras, P-40 Warhawks, and F4F and FM-2 Wildcats were nearly worthless as far as…

How America’s Wristwatch Industry Became a War Casualty

Top Photo: Evolution of the military watch, from left: 1944 Bulova A-11, 1952 Bulova A-17, 1969 Hamilton GG-W-113 Pilots watch In the years leading…

The Fallen Crew of the USS Arizona and Operation 85

Top Photo: TheUSS Arizona burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. National Archives NAID: 520601 On the morning of December 7, 1941…

“Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Vote”: The WWII Roots of the 26th Amendment

“The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or…

The Chopping Block: The Fate of Warplanes after WWII

A similar fate awaited many outmoded fighter planes. P-39 Airacobras, P-40 Warhawks, and F4F and FM-2 Wildcats were nearly worthless as far as…