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World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities
Teaching World War II to kids. Children's literature is one of the most prominent ways that the World War II victory garden is remembered in the post-World War II era. It provides a safe way for authors to introduce children to the Second World War.…
Work on a Farm this Summer
Man with a pitchfork and Woman holding a basket of vegetables. This image encourages men and women to participate in increasing the food supply. Men and women are invited to take a break during the summer months to fight the war effort on a different…
Where Our Men are Fighting, Our Food is Fighting
Food crate being parachuted down accompanied with two soldiers. FDR's administration valued food. They constantly told the home front population how important it was. They endorsed the policy of having Americans grow their own food because it…
Welcome to Molly's World 1944: Growing up in World War Two America
Children's book containing primary sources about the World War II home front. Children's literature is one of the most prominent ways that the World War II victory garden is remembered in the post-World War II era. It provides a safe way for authors…
Wartime Nutrition (1943)
Instructional video on the importance of nutrition. This propaganda video focuses on the importance of nutrition and what will happen to Americans if they do not eat the right type of food. This propaganda film serves as a warning as to what will…
Victory Gardens: Handbook of the Victory Garden Committee War Services, Pennsylvania State Council of Defense
Handbook with advice and instructions for growing a victory garden during the Second World War.
Local governments provided manuals to instruct the home front population on the proper and best way to grow a garden. Essentially, it was believed,…
Local governments provided manuals to instruct the home front population on the proper and best way to grow a garden. Essentially, it was believed,…
Victory Gardens
Instructional video about growing a victory garden. Another way that FDR's government propagated victory gardens was through instructional videos that informed the population on how to properly tend gardens. They often highlighted the ease of growing…
Victory Garden Song List
Screen capture of iTunes song list titled Victory Garden. The World War II victory garden seems to be a thing of the past, however, approximately seventy years after the most prominent era of government-endorsed gardening, the term victory garden…
Victory Garden Handbook: A Guide for Victory Gardeners in New York and Neighboring States
Victory garden handbook and advice manual informing and advising the home front population on how to grow a proper victory garden.
Local governments provided manuals to instruct the home front population on the proper and best way to grow a…
Local governments provided manuals to instruct the home front population on the proper and best way to grow a…
Victory Garden Cover Art: Laura Barrett
Cover art for the album victory garden. The songs on this album titled "Victory Gardens" are more nature-oriented and whimsical. They support the more positive emotional response to the World War II victory garden, demonstrating the continuation of…