Tag Archives: 1940s

June, 1942. The British Army, retreating ahead of victorious Rommel, leaves a lone survivor Read More »

Woodbury’s fashionable gown-salon on Fifth Avenue is about to take bankruptcy. Read More »

Louis Mazzini’s mother belongs to the aristocratic family D’Ascoyne, but she ran away with an opera singer. Read More »

American naval forces are using a port in Iceland as a base for anti-submarine patrols to protect Read More »

Ten people are invited for a weekend on an island by a Mr U. N. Own, but he isn’t on the island. Read More »

Eddie Cantor insists upon being chairman of the Cavalcade of Stars benefit show Read More »

Somewhere in Tunisia, commandos of the First French Army are training, in preparation Read More »

Author Charles Regnier returns to 1896 Paris after exotic travels, having written a bestseller Read More »

Young Amélie is currently enjoying life as the kept woman of her reasonably well off boyfriend Étienne. Read More »

On the eve of her 16th birthday, Sylvie’s father needs cash to stay in his castle so he sells Sylvie’s favorite thing Read More »