The census for the year war broke out in Europe was essential for identity cards, evacuations and rationing. It is now available online Europe was at war, Ian Fleming was a stockbroker rather than a ...

The 1939 World’s Fair sat on the precipice of disaster. Sandwiched between the Great Depression and the U.S. entry into World War II, the timing was audacious — but the attractions were delightful.

And it's not hard to see why — it's the year that gave us The Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Women, Stagecoach, Dark Victory, and so many more. Just one of those ...

By 1939, the world order had collapsed as nations prepared for total war. This episode explores the final steps toward global ...

A chill of remembrance has come over me during this August month. It feels as if the 2017 summer breeze is being scattered by the winds of war blowing from across our world towards Britain, just like ...

January 2nd, 1939 | Vol. XXXIII, No. 1 | U.S. January 2, 1939 Location U.S. Advertisement Advertisement © 2026 TIME USA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site ...

When it comes to classic Dodge vehicles, we often think about land yachts of the 1950s and muscle cars of the 1960s. But Dodge's venture into the car manufacturing business was already a half-century ...

February 13th, 1939 | Vol. XXXI, No. 7 | U.S. February 13, 1939 Location U.S. Advertisement Advertisement © 2026 TIME USA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site ...