After the glitz and glamour of the 1920s and 30s, the party came to a screeching halt in 1939 as the world went to war once again. We take a look at the impact this important decade had on everyday ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern ...

We mark the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain on the cliffs of Kent, then follow a single story from July 8, 1940 - the first Bf 109 brought down over England. At the Battle of Britain ...

THE first annual report of James Bryant Conant to the Board of Overseers of Harvard College may in retrospect prove as significant as Turner’s famous essay on the closing of the frontier. The report ...

1940s style is marked by a return to high fashion and extravagance after the austerity and fabric rationing of the war years. Women went from wearing plain colours and simple silhouettes to embracing ...

Elderly patients at a West Yorkshire hospital are receiving "reminiscence therapy" in the ideal setting of a 1940s-themed room. A day room at Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, has been transformed ...

A café owner in High Wycombe has created a portal for customers to experience WWII Britain INSIDE the incredible time-warp café that is transporting customers back to 1940s Britain and offering many ...

There is less demand for bricks because of the credit crunch Brick production in the UK is set to drop to its lowest levels since the 1940s, according to industry experts. Two of the biggest companies ...