{"id":404,"date":"2018-10-17T13:03:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T13:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katrina.effexhost.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/17\/wordsmith-wednesday-want-to-get-a-real-feel-for-the-forties-cindy-vincent\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T00:24:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T00:24:32","slug":"wordsmith-wednesday-want-to-get-a-real-feel-for-the-forties-cindy-vincent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifewithkatie.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/17\/wordsmith-wednesday-want-to-get-a-real-feel-for-the-forties-cindy-vincent\/","title":{"rendered":"Wordsmith Wednesday: Want to Get a Real Feel for the Forties? | Cindy Vincent"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thank you, Katrina, for hosting me here today!\u00a0 As I\u2019m sure you know, I have a real
\nfascination with the 1940s.\u00a0 And having
\nreleased my second WWII mystery novel, Swell
\nTime for a Swing Dance<\/i>, I think I\u2019ve also racked up about a gazillion hours
\ndoing research!\u00a0 Now people ask me how
\nthey might find out more about the era.\u00a0 So
\nhere\u2019s my recommended \u201cquick list,\u201d for those who want to get a real feel for
\nthe forties . . . and WWII.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
I\u2019d suggest that people start by watching these old
\nblack-and-white movies:<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
1.\u00a0 Casablanca<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
First on my list is, of course, one of the most famous
\nmovies of all time, Casablanca<\/i>.\u00a0 With the war as a backdrop, we see the
\nromance between Rick and Ilsa, and one of the most iconic final scenes ever
\nshown on the silver screen . . . or on your big screen TV, as the case may
\nbe.\u00a0 Be sure to get out the tissues,
\nbecause you\u2019re going to need them, folks!
\nAs an author, I also find this movie to be very skillfully and tightly
\nplotted.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
2.\u00a0 Mrs.
\nMiniver<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
This movie shows what life was like in England during the
\nwar, and especially during the Blitz, those horrible months when Hitler bombed
\nEngland\u2014relentlessly.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
3.\u00a0 Since
\nYou Went Away<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
This movie has some similarities to Mrs. Miniver<\/i>, but it\u2019s set on the American homefront during the
\nwar.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
4.\u00a0 Confessions
\nof a Nazi Spy<\/i> <\/b><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Based on the real-life case of Rumrich Nazi spy ring in the
\nU.S., the term \u201cFifth Column\u201d is mentioned.
\nFifth Column essentially refers to enemies already within a country,
\nready to help take over when their army invades.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
5.\u00a0 Stormy
\nWeather<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
This one is purely for fun, with fantastic music by Fats
\nWaller, Lena Horn, and my favorite, Cab Calloway. Here\u2019s a clip with Cab
\nCalloway and the Williams Brothers:<\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_8yGGtVKrD8<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
6.\u00a0 The
\nMaltese Falcon<\/i>\u00a0 <\/b><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Yup, I\u2019ve just recommended another Bogart film.\u00a0 It couldn\u2019t be helped, since this movie was
\nconsidered the best mystery\/thriller of the year.\u00a0 And believe me, you won\u2019t really \u201cget\u201d Bogart
\nuntil you see him as Sam Spade.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Now that you\u2019ve watched all these movies, let\u2019s move on to
\nsome books.\u00a0 While there are tons and
\ntons of books written about WWII, here are a few of my favorites:<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
1.\u00a0 Those
\nAngry Days<\/i> by Lynne Olson<\/b><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Those-Angry-Days-Roosevelt-Lindbergh\/dp\/0812982142\/<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
2.\u00a0 Sons
\nand Soldiers<\/i> by Bruce Henderson<\/b><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sons-Soldiers-Untold-Escaped-Returned\/dp\/0062419099\/<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
3.\u00a0 Wolves
\nat the Door<\/i> by Judith Pearson<\/b><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wolves-Door-Americas-Greatest-Female\/dp\/159921072X\/<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
4.\u00a0 The
\nHollywood Canteen<\/i> by Lisa Mitchell and Bruce Torrence<\/b><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hollywood-Canteen-Greatest-Generation-Beautiful\/dp\/1593932790\/<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
5.\u00a0 Unbroken<\/i>
\nby Laura Hillenbrand<\/b><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Unbroken-World-Survival-Resilience-Redemption\/dp\/0812974492\/<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Last, I\u2019d suggest visiting a museum or two.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
1.<\/b>\u00a0 If you\u2019re ever in New Orleans, please take
\ntime out to visit the National WWII
\nMuseum<\/b>.\u00a0 Not only is it one of the
\ntop museums in the country, but it\u2019ll give you an education like nothing
\nelse.\u00a0 It\u2019s really one of the best ways
\nto learn about the war. https:\/\/www.nationalww2museum.org\/<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Here\u2019s a bit about the movie that\u2019s shown there every
\nhour.\u00a0 I\u2019ve seen it several times, and I
\nnever leave dry-eyed.\u00a0\u00a0 https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZUIxPagAI5s<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
2.<\/b>\u00a0 Finally, here\u2019s a link to the Pacific War Museum<\/b> in Fredericksburg,
\nTexas, another excellent museum to visit.<\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.pacificwarmuseum.org\/<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
And there you have it, my quick list for learning more about
\nthe forties and WWII!<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Thanks again, Katrina, for hosting me. I always enjoy your
\nblogs, and I have to say\u2014I truly envy your cooking skills!<\/div>\n
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/div>\n
And thank you to Cynthia, for joining me here this week! I’ve been a fan of hers for ages and blessed enough to be friends with her on Facebook. I’ll be reviewing her new book Swell Time For a Swing Dance<\/i> on Friday so make sure you stop by and also, swing over to Amazon and download the book<\/a> yourself!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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