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