The United states is still feeling the effects of wartime rationing, even 80-plus years later. It's most apparent in the food ...

World War II had a profound effect on American civilian life, including the foods that people ate. An apple pie from the era ...

A nostalgic twist on a classic American dessert is returning to kitchens nationwide — and its history is just as sweet as its ...

Editor’s note: On Dec. 3, the Kaua‘i Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary. Museum leaders have chosen 50 stories from exhibits, collections and the archives of the museum to share with the public.

Memorial Day weekend calls to mind images of the men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. Those on the homefront during such times of war sought to help the cause with their own ...

World War II restrictions cut deep into every American pantry as federal officials announced that sliced bread would be rationed on this day in history, Jan. 18, 1943. "I should like to let you know ...

As I discovered over a few days reading wartime recipes and cooking a rations diet, Second World War food may not have sounded appetising, but it was certainly ingenious. Good for you, too, according ...

If there are two things I enjoy, it’s historical anniversaries divisible by five, and a good cup of coffee. So it caught my attention that next month marks the 80th anniversary of coffee rationing in ...

When the U.S. entered World War II in December 1941, virtually every American became part of the war effort in some way. More than 16 million Americans served in the military, millions of civilians ...

World War II rationing points "OPA' stands for Office of Price Administration, a federal office created by an act of Congress. The points were distributed as change when turning in a coupon for ...