I had the honor of working as a video editor with Tolbert on a new Smithsonian Institution exhibit dedicated to honoring these stories and exploring the impact these women had on both their families ...
During World War I, the term “war bride” was coined to describe women who were hastily married before their new husbands shipped off to Europe. Whether due to values or norms of the time, soldiers ...
She had married U.S. Navy Lt. Frank Kranz in London on March 31, 1944, after a six-week courtship that started at a dance in South Wales, where she grew up. "His ship was torpedoed, and he put in to ...
Smithsonian Highlights the Experiences and Impact of Japanese War Brides in New Traveling Exhibition
Masako and Irvine McConney Sr. drove from California to New York in 1955. Along the way several hotels and restaurants denied Irvine entry, so they slept and ate in the car. Courtesy of the McConney ...
History professor shares her grandmother’s story as a Japanese war bride The life of her grandmother Michiko helped inspire Sonia Gomez’s first book, “Picture Bride, War Bride: The Role of Marriage in ...
War brides from major U.S. military actions please step forward -- the Montana Historical Society wants your story. Archivist Jodie Foley of the Montana Historical Society said researchers are looking ...
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