"For Whom The Bell Tolls": Ernest Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls” was initially published in 1940. Some consider it to be his best work. Copies of the book today can be found selling for as much ...

A mysterious ocean sound was recorded off Bermuda in the 1940s. Scientists finally uncover the truth - The preserved recording was discovered last year – and it could unlock secrets about the ocean ...

At the dawn of the 1940s, much of the world was already at war. Less than two years later, the United States would be drawn into the conflict. But by the end of the decade, the U.S. was again at peace ...

Last Updated on October 17, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1940s had a quiet polish. These yearbook photos carry pressed collars, tidy curls, and careful smiles. Most are everyday people, but a few names ...

The phrase "out with the old and in with the new" certainly doesn't apply to these women who have swapped their modern wardrobe for 1940s fashion. Jamie Seibert, 46, and Gwendolyn Erin Patterson, 25, ...

Feeling like you've caught a '40s fever? Start with these iconic 1940s kitchen design ideas. From demure wallpaper to bright and bold ceramics, we have all of the 1940s kitchen inspiration you need to ...

Evoking the golden age of brewing when beer sales boomed after Prohibition was repealed and Brooklyn-brewed Rheingold was a top-seller is 1940s Brewing Company in Holbrook, which is expanding to meet ...

Names from the 1940s have an old fashioned feel, yet they never seem to go out of style. Check out our comprehensive list of 1940s-era baby names.

As Scranton entered the World War II period in the 1940s, the city’s uninterrupted growth pattern reversed. Scranton’s 1940 population of 140,404 had dropped by 3,000 from the preceding decade. It ...

Welcome back to our series on the history of makeup. If I had to summarize the 1940s in one sentence, it would be this: Natural beauty and RED LIPSTICK, RED LIPSTICK EVERYWHERE AHHH! (Look, I never ...

At the dawn of the 1940s, much of the world was already at war. Less than two years later, the United States would be drawn into the conflict. But by the end of the decade, the U.S. was again at peace ...