Pages tagged with 1940S

In this article I try to review the importance of Richard Wright's Native Son for readers today. Its special achievements for African American Literature makes it a must- read novel for anyone interested in the topic.

My husband and I just got back from the 4th Annual 1940's World War II Ball. It was a trip back in time.

How is it that a certain tune can instantly take you back, to a certain time and a certain place?...Perhaps a time to reminisce....and feel the beat of that Big Band Swing.....

~Larimer Street in Denver~it’s the place to be for the in-crowd, sports junkies, girls on the make~the haves pushed the don’t haves out years ago~it used to be skid-row~I liked it better then~spilled some blood there~not all of it my own~

Have you ever seen a beautiful woman with striking "cat-eye" makeup and wondered how to do it? Do you yearn for the soft, well-put together look of the Golden Era's lovely pinup girls? Does the glow coming from old Hollywood actresses make you want to get very glamorous and go out to ...