The Time Capsule of William B. Drake

Electronically Preserved by Lily Marsh3W 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.

February 7th, 1943-LiamA 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

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.

March 14, 1943-Liam

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

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:Huckleberry_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 Fleminghttp://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.

July 30th, 1942-Liam

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

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/fdrs-greatest-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?

August 8th, 1945-Liam

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

Auntie sent me this by post.http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0806.html#article

Works Citedhttp://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