Food rationing started in January 1940 ... Based on Sir Henry Tizard's real mission, choose carefully in this graphic novel. WW2: Did the war introduce designer fashion to our high streets?

The health of Britain's increasingly overweight children would be improved if they were put on a World War Two ration book diet, according to a new study. Today's eight-year-olds consume on ...

Historian John McManus rates the accuracy of World War II battles in "Masters of the Air," "Pearl Harbor," and "Flags of Our ...

Discover top World War II historical fiction. These must-read WWII novels capture the era's drama, bravery, and humanity.

Because of this, and to ensure fair distribution of supplies, the Ministry of Food issued ration books to every person, and families had to register at one shop. Official rationing began on 8 ...

but not what came immediately after during World War II — rationing coupons. There was a shortage of materials needed during the war effort. So starting in 1942, the U.S. Office of Price ...

Nineteen Steps, a World War II novel inspired by the experiences ... As she faces the hardships of wartime—ranging from bombings and rationing to the heartache of being separated from loved ...

The management of the British economy during World War II provided positive proof of what ... Even the royal family had ration books. All of these historical currents led to a rejection of Adam ...

As any kid who grew up in the '50s or '60s knows, mothers insisted they eat their liver to get their dose of vitamins A, D, E ...

Basic Books, 1988) and Barren in the Promised Land: Childless Americans and the Pursuit of Happiness (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1997). World War II opened up tremendous ...

It was shortly after the end of World War II, so then-Princess Elizabeth used ration coupons to buy the ... Elizabeth rather than the Queen." In the book Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait, royal ...