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The Time Capsule of William B. Drake Electronically Preserved by Lily Marsh 3W English 9 AP Prep Music Glenn Miller is great. His songs are often broadcasted on the wireless. I like “In the Mood” best. Darwin, my friend, prefers Dean Martin, though. A snap of our wireless. Sis and I spend most evenings after dinner in front of it. http://www.antiquityradio.com/Floor-Model-Antique-Radio.html February 7th, 1943 -Liam Glenn Miller’s Music • Started The Army Air Force Band – Played swing music, which came from jazz, but is very orchestrated – Unique style and sound was key for the band’s success Propaganda Darwin told me I should put my drawing skills into making posters and propaganda. Here’s some of my inspiration. Rosie the Riveter, left, symbolizes the capability of working women, trying to convince them to do their bit during the war. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/its_a _womans_war_too/images_html/we_can_do_it.html “Man the GUNS,” right, is persuading young men to join the navy. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/man_ the_guns/images_html/man_the_guns.html March 14, 1943 -Liam Propaganda • Propaganda was used on both sides of the war to convince people their side is right. American propaganda mainly targeted young men, urging them to fight. Others were asking people to buy war bonds, save their scrap metal, or even carpool. http://history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii/d-day-invasion3.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_propaganda_during_World_War_II Books I read China Sky, by Pearl S. Buck. It was pretty good; about a hospital in China run by Americans. It was published last year. Anna, my sister, likes Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, even though it’s really old. May 2nd, 1942 -Liam http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b /pearl-s-buck/china-sky.htm http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:H uckleberry_Finn_book.JPG Books • When thinking of WWII, people rarely think of books. Reading didn’t seem to be a major concern while the war was raging overseas. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b /pearl-s-buck/china-sky.htm Penicillin I read somewhere about this drug that’s good at fighting infection. It’s called penicillin, and it was discovered by accident a by Dr. Alexander Fleming. Pure penicillin was harnessed by Ernest Chain and Howard Florey in 1940. June 16th, 1942 -Liam Dr. Alexander Fleming http://www.lib.niu.edu/2001/iht810139.html Inventions and Medical Breakthroughs • During WWII, several things appeared that have been useful to us even today. Among these are blood banks, penicillin, duct tape, jeeps, several types of guns, etc. Most all of these impacted the war in some way. http://www.yenra.com/duct-tape-colors/ Fashion Darwin says appearance is everything. I don’t think I agree, but I won’t say anything to him. Darwin said he could really get into the “zoot suit” idea. I dissuaded him from it. http://vintagedressup.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html July 30th, 1942 -Liam Fashion • Zoot suits became a new fashion trend – High-waisted and wide-legged (dramatically tighter at the ankles) trousers, plus an oversized jacket with large lapels, these fashion atrocities make people look like caricatures, but it seemed “cool” in the forties. Zoot suits, on the far right and far left. http://vintagedressup.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html Political Leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt is the President. I don’t know about him; I’m not into politics that much… August 20th, 1942 -Liam http://symonsez.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/fdrsgreatest-10-cent-legacy-is-priceless-gift/ FDR • President of the USA all through the Depression and most all of WWII. Declared war after Pearl Harbor was bombed. http://www.personal.psu.edu/t3b/courses/cas500fall2008/cas500fall2008syllabus.html The Second World War We bombed Japan two days ago. This has got to be a turning point of the war. It can’t go on forever, can it? Auntie sent me this by post. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0806 .html#article A friend of mine sent me this. This is the crew of the Enola Gay B29 bomber. http://forums.wildbillguarnere.com/lofiversion/index.php/t11456.html August 8th, 1945 -Liam Works Cited http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/40smusic.html http://www.glennmiller.com/about/achieve.htm http://www.1900s.org.uk/1940s-home-radio.htm http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/its_a_womans_war_too/images_html/we_can_do_it.html http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/man_the_guns/images_html/man_the_guns.html http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/pearl-s-buck/china-sky.htm http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Huckleberry_Finn_book.JPG http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/wong/bot135/lect21b.htm http://www.glennmiller.com/about/bio2.htm http://www.glennmiller.com/about/photo/photo13.htm http://history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii/d-day-invasion3.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_propaganda_during_World_War_II http://www.lib.niu.edu/2001/iht810139.html http://www.yenra.com/duct-tape-colors/ http://symonsez.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/fdrs-greatest-10-cent-legacy-is-priceless-gift/ http://www.personal.psu.edu/t3b/courses/cas500fall2008/cas500fall2008syllabus.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoot_suit