They capture the evolving wartime realities—from military campaigns and resistance efforts to civilian life under occupation—through authentic period accounts
Pennell said of this poster design that it
A fascinating series published in 1925 by the Americanization Department of the VFW that covers the history of the United States to just after The Great War
USS Arizona (BB-39): Her hull was breached
Centered in the upper half were two engravings
Los Angeles Examiner — "Nazis Surrender" — May 7, 1945 — With large color map WOW They capture the evolving wartimeUpdated on May 7, 2026: This has been sold. An original copy of the Los Angeles Examiner newspaper from May 7, 1945, with the headline "NAZIS SURRENDER, EUROPE WAR COMES TO END" On the back of the section, an excellent color map entitled, "How Hitler Won an EmpireThen Lost Even Germany." Also included, a small bond drive poster printed by the United States Government Printing Office, dated 1945. With the original artwork created by Dean Cornwell