In 1945, this is one of the magazines women were reading while waiting for WWII to end. This particular issue of True Story was published in September of 1945, the month the war ended, but not before this issue went to press. It’s so fascinating to see what women were interested in in those days. At this point, the war had been going on for 6 years yet the content here (everything from articles to ads) is still so full of hope and encouragement and making the best of the situation. True Story was never considered an intellectual, literary magazine but now it is an important glimpse into 1940’s pop-culture. There are lots of references to the home front, household improvements and personal style including ways to keep yourself beautiful while your soldier was away (oh my), but also there’s articles on gender equality in the military, empowering ways to help the war effort and how to keep your spirits up while the world was in chaos. There was also lots of focus on love stories and artistic pleasures like dress design, family activities and what to cook with limited budgets and resources. It’s Memorial Day. Sometimes it can be hard to relate or even realize what are parents or our grandparents or our great grandparents went through during their service years. Magazines like this help give us a better understanding of the world as they lived it. Included here are some of the references pertaining to the war. Read more about in the shop. A big cheers and a million thank yous go out today to all the brave members of the military, both past and present. . . . . . #memorialdayweekend #wwii #1940s #lifeduringwartime #waybackthen #vintagemilitary #worldwar2 #1940slife #vintagemagazines #memorialday🇺🇸 #popculture #historylovers https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnfp4aApFw/?igshid=vpg8bzn3ci4b