List: World War II | Curated by Barry Silverstein

Jun 11, 2024
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World War II
Barry Silverstein
The Most Human of Disney’s Animal CharactersDonald Duck, now 90 years old, has always been a “problem child”
Jun 11, 2024
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Jun 11, 2024
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Fanfare
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Conflict Cloaked in Fashion“The New Look” breaks the mold of World War II docudramas
Apr 11, 2024
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Apr 11, 2024
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Books Are Our Superpower
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Barry Silverstein
The Fictional Pull of World War IIWhy so many historical novels are entrenched in wartime
Mar 16, 2024
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Mar 16, 2024
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Lessons from History
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How Propaganda Posters Helped Win Two World WarsMany iconic images in World War I and II started out as posters
Feb 5, 2023
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Lessons from History
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The Secret Use of Nazi Scientists by the U.S. Government After World War IIConcern about the Cold War led to “Operation Paperclip”
Dec 14, 2022
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Dec 14, 2022
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Lessons from History
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How the U.S. Tried to Control Rumors During World War IIWould Americans today approve of spying on one another?
Sep 29, 2022
Sep 29, 2022
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Lessons from History
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Barry Silverstein
America’s Great Research EraMassive research efforts were federally funded after World War II
Sep 23, 2022
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Sep 23, 2022
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America’s Railroads Go to WarTrains were crucial in three major wars — and they played a secret role in the Cold War
Jan 27, 2022
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Jan 27, 2022
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Three American Companies that Shamelessly Supported Nazi GermanyDoing business on both sides of the Atlantic in World War II was profitable
Sep 8, 2021
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Sep 8, 2021
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America’s Vices in World War IIHow beer and cigarettes helped fuel the U.S. victory
Sep 27, 2021
Sep 27, 2021
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World War II and the Cola WarAs America fought the Axis, cola soft drinks fought each other
Oct 16, 2021
Oct 16, 2021
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How World War II Helped Save Walt Disney StudiosThe symbiotic relationship between the U.S. government and Walt Disney
Sep 15, 2021
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Sep 15, 2021
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