I thought it would be fitting to submit a post in honor of Black History Month. Sadly, relatively little information exists on African-American service during WWII, although the African-American contribution to the war effort was valiant and note-worthy. One reason for the scarcity of information...
This past Monday in Central Virginia was a dreary, cold, rainy...
As a compliment to next week’s lecture on combat medics in...
During the winter months, we try to offer patrons indoor opportunities...
During the War, the government published a series of pamphlets to encourage Americans to stick to rationing and to keep morale high in spite of wartime shortages. One such publication is "The ABCs of Wartime Canning". Now most of the recipes & tips...
Christmas is in full swing in our...
Since this is my first post in December, I thought it would be appropriate to feature a Christmas-themed ration recipe. I returned to the Spry cookbook and found a suitable recipe for gingerbread. In keeping with the spirit of rationing, the recipe called for only...
While rummaging through the Game Kit (the...
This week I thought I’d provide you with an idea for some family fun to enjoy this Thanksgiving in the form of a 1940s game. The game is called Squad Squat. Beware: it requires quite a feat of flexibility; therefore, I would recommend playing this...
Cover of the Spry CookbookThis week I experimented with my first ration-era recipe: Honey Rolls. I found the recipe in the Spry shortening product cookbook, and I must say the results were delicious! Now, it's true that shortening and other fats (like butter) were rationed,...