I had the honor of working as a video editor with Tolbert on a new Smithsonian Institution exhibit dedicated to honoring these stories and exploring the impact these women had on both their families ...
During World War I, the term “war bride” was coined to describe women who were hastily married before their new husbands shipped off to Europe. Whether due to values or norms of the time, soldiers ...
Wakako Kondoh Burk at bride school in Yokosuka, Japan in 1957. The American Red Cross created “Bride Schools” to teach Japanese women how to be an “American” wife and mother. (Photo courtesy of ...
Masako and Irvine McConney Sr. drove from California to New York in 1955. Along the way several hotels and restaurants denied Irvine entry, so they slept and ate in the car. Courtesy of the McConney ...
She had married U.S. Navy Lt. Frank Kranz in London on March 31, 1944, after a six-week courtship that started at a dance in South Wales, where she grew up. "His ship was torpedoed, and he put in to ...
History professor shares her grandmother’s story as a Japanese war bride The life of her grandmother Michiko helped inspire Sonia Gomez’s first book, “Picture Bride, War Bride: The Role of Marriage in ...
War brides from major U.S. military actions please step forward -- the Montana Historical Society wants your story. Archivist Jodie Foley of the Montana Historical Society said researchers are looking ...
In the mood for 'The War Bride's Secret' on your favorite screen? Trying to locate where to stream, rent, buy, or watch how to watch this Kenean Buel directed movie can be tricky so we at Moviefone ...