Candidates: Democratic Party: Franklin Roosevelt (New York) and Henry Wallace (Iowa) Republican Party: Wendell Willkie (New York) and Charles McNary (Oregon) Election Results: Roosevelt and Wallace: 27.31 million popular votes, 449 electoral votes. Willkie and McNary: 22.34 million popular votes, 82 electoral votes. Summary: As the 1940 presidential election loomed large, the question of whether ...
I was so excited to see the Vornado VF20 in Amazon for 4101. This is basically almost an exact replica of the 1940 model and was re-launched by Vornado with very few modifications to commemorate the 60th anniversary celebration. The prime reason why I was attracted to it is that this is a prized addition ...
Have you ever thought about the inventions that made an appearance in the 1940s? I have. As such, I made it a point to look into the matter further. In the process, I learned that there were quite a few interesting items that surfaced during the decade. Here’s a quick peek at five of my ...
If you love history and parties, there is a wonderful way to mix those two interests together. Throw a party in the theme of a certain time period. Studying about any time period can give rise to some really fun and unique suggestions for a wonderful celebration. The 1940s is a great option for a ...
Are you kicking around the idea of hosting a 1940s themed party? Will you also be in charge of setting up the event’s playlist? If so, I’d like to help by offering up a few suggestions. Each one is a song that I have used at similar events over the course of my party planning ...
In the 1940’s as well as the 1950’s Hollywood studios were turning out murder and drama mysteries by the dozen. It was the era when these type of movies were very popular with the public and what made the box offices click and made the studios huge profits. In these particular movies you always seemed ...
The 1940’s was a major point in time for the fashion industry. Accessories made from Bakelite were available during the 1920’s, but they became a more popular fashion statement in the 40’s. Bangles, earing’s, pins, and even purse’s were commonly worn at this time. Small hats with netting over the face were also popularly worn. ...
The styles in the 1940s were glamorous and sexy. Clothes hugged a women’s curves, and jewelry was bold and ornate. Hairstyles were chic and sexy. Furs, hats and decorated barrettes are some of the accessories that were worn in the 1940s. Hairstyles in the 1940s were often smooth and wavy. To style your hair in ...
The ’40s glamour look focuses on fashions that pair masculine and feminine elements together to create one integrated look. Often you will see soft and silky items that skim the body’s curves paired with rough masculine fashion items like coats and slacks. This dichotomy of male and female fashion aspects makes the ’40s glamour look ...
Vintage clothing from all eras has always fascinated me; however, the fashions of the 1940’s are the ones that really catch my eye. Veiled hats, shoulder pads, seamed stockings, and clothing that create an hourglass shape are all trademarks from that decade. Capturing the subtle 1940’s fashion trends and not the entire look is the ...