Through the use of use of authentic magazine covers, objects from the museum's collections, a timeline and brief video news clips, students will explore the themes of the home front during World War II: the war effort; the ideals that were fought for, the diverse audiences that were targeted, and

On June 29, 1950, President Truman performed all seven presidential jobs. In this activity, students will learn about the Presidency by looking at an excerpt of the President's schedule from that day and match the events with the correct role of the president. They will then see if they can match

This bibliography, included in the online exhibition July 1942: United We Stand, includes books on the "United We Stand" magazine cover campaign, World War II and the home front, the American flag and magazine history.

In this searchable collection, students will be able to explore the magazine covers that were created for the July 1942 campaign coordinated by the Magazine Publishers of America and the US Treasury Department to help generate support for the war effort during World War II. It is included in the

In this online exhibition, students will analyze authentic magazine covers from July 1942, along with a timeline and brief video news clips in order to understand the importance of the home front during the Second World War. The resource includes a searchable collection of magazine covers from th

In this post, students will explore Louisa May Alcott's service as a nurse during the Civil War. While Alcott is perhaps best known as the author of the 19th-century classic Little Women, she also served as a Union nurse in Washington, D.C. at Georgetown’s Union Hotel Hospita