On June 18, 1940, Churchill delivered his celebrated “Finest Hour” speech. The British army had been evacuated from Dunkirk. France, under Pétain, had decided to surrender. “Hitler knows that he will ...

The 1940s was a decade defined by World War II and Indiana was no different. The archive photos below are filled with snapshots that tell the story – new soliders after the country's first peacetime ...

The 1940s were a decade shaped by global war, social change, and quiet, everyday moments that often go unnoticed in history books. Most of what we know from that era comes in black and white, giving ...

A look at life in Rochester NY in the 1990s ...

Works Progress Administration photographers and their sign-toting assistants, like the one pictured, created a visual record of every building in Jackson County, Missouri, for a tax assessment in 1940 ...

The film "American Portrait" explores the evolution of American life and the importance of innovation through the lens of the Smith family. It highlights the contributions of various family members, ...