World War II restrictions cut deep into every American pantry as federal officials announced that sliced bread would be rationed on this day in history, Jan. 18, 1943. "I should like to let you know ...

Memorial Day weekend calls to mind images of the men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. Those on the homefront during such times of war sought to help the cause with their own ...

When the U.S. entered World War II in December 1941, virtually every American became part of the war effort in some way. More than 16 million Americans served in the military, millions of civilians ...

World War 2 started in 1939 and ended in 1945. Before the war, much of Britain’s food had been brought in from overseas: when there vital supplies were cut off food had to be rationed. National ...

If there are two things I enjoy, it’s historical anniversaries divisible by five, and a good cup of coffee. So it caught my attention that next month marks the 80th anniversary of coffee rationing in ...

Seventy-five years ago Wednesday, Dec. 7, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The next day, the United States entered World War II. That Christmas holiday, and the ones during the war years, were ...