1940s — Life in the 1940s
If you were alive in the 1940s, then you might enjoy a trip down memory lane. If you were born after the 1940s, then perhaps you're looking to learn a bit more about the day-to-day lives of your ancestors. Who were their celebrities, politicians, sports heroes? What was their music, fashion or hair style? How did they travel
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1940s Links of Interest
In the time leading up to the release of the 1940 census, we'll be researching life in the 1940s and will share highlights and other interesting aspects of this decade. Below are just a selection of pages, but we're happy to research other related 1940s topics as well. Let us know if you have a partiuclar area of interest specific to the 1940s.
» 1940s cars — Did your grandfather's car become a 1940s classic?
» 1940s clothing — How did your ancestors dress?
» 1940s economy — How did the economy change during the 1940s?
» 1940s entertainment — What were the favorite forms of entertainment?
» 1940s fashion — What were the fashion trends for your 1940s ancestors?
» 1940s hairstyles — Learn about the 1940s hairstyles of your ancestors
» 1940s movies — What were the popular movies of the 1940s?
» 1940s music — What music did your ancestors listen to on their radio?
» 1940s names — The most popular given names of the 1940s
» 1940s slang — How many of these phrases can you define?
» 1940s songs — What were the songs that your grandparents danced to?
» 1940s sports — Which sports made headlines during the 1940s?
» 1940s timeline — A historic timeline of the 1940s
» 1940s transportation — How did your ancestors travel?
» 1940s war effort — How did WWII shape the decade of the 1940s?
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