Page Through History as seen by the Home front - Life Magazine

• Jul 22, 2011

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davparlr

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If you would like to see how the home front perceived the build up and the war, look through the Google books of Life. This one features the US Navy in 1940. One picture shows the Arizona in maneuvers.

LIFE - Google Books


Also, Popular Science also has old issues on line and often discusses aviation.

I think you will find these interesting.

Here is where you can select dates.

http://books.google.com/books?id=KkoEAAAAMBAJ&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=1

 

Last edited: Jul 22, 2011

• Jul 24, 2011

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Good link to the LIFE magazines on Google. I just lost an hour strolling through various early 40's issues. Its the non-war stories and even the ads that give a real flavor for that time on the home front.
Thanks
Derek

 

• Jul 26, 2011

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Great links.


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• Jul 26, 2011

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I love the ads!!! Thanks for the link.

 

• Jul 26, 2011

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Interesting stuff!