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MCU Timeline: Captain America: The First Avenger

March 10, 1917 - James Buchanan Barnes is born.

August 15, 1917 - Howard Anthony Stark is born.

July 4, 1918 - Steven Grant Rogers is born.

April 9, 1919 - Margaret "Peggy" Carter is born.

Why 1919 (deleted scene from The Avengers) and not 1921 (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), as stated in Wikipedia: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is not canon for the MCU (events of the show take place in another universe, where Peggy was born in a different year and had a different background).

1934-1936 - young Peggy serves as a nurse in the British Air Force.

1936-1940 - Peggy serves in the Special Air Service.

1940:

Peggy joins the Strategic Scientific Reserve.

Howard founds Stark Industries and becomes its CEO.

May 1941 - Steven Rogers attends a Dodgers vs The Phillies baseball game at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn.

March 1942 - Red Skull invades Norway and extracts the Tesseract.

1942/1943 - The Allies receive a gift from Wakanda: Vibranium. It is given to the SSR's Head Engineer - Howard Stark.

1943:

June 14:

13:50 - Steve gets his last 4F.

And his last beating in the alley a couple of hours later.

Evening - he and Bucky go to the "World Exposition of Tomorrow", where Howard demonstrates his (almost) flying car. Steve meets Dr. Erskine and gets a (falsified) 1A.

June 15:

Sergeant James Barnes heads to Europe with the 107th Infantry Regiment.

Candidate Rogers begins his trial week for Project Rebirth at Camp Lehigh in NJ.

June 21 - Dr. Erskine makes his choice and informs Rogers. They talk about it, about the serum and HYDRA.

June 22, morning - Steve becomes a super soldier. Erskine is killed. The last vial of serum is destroyed.

June 23:

Rogers is offered a position in the USO theater (to help sell war bonds) and receives a (fake) rank of captain.

Night - SSR (including Peggy and Howard) is being retasked to fight HYDRA and goes to London, UK.

July-October - Captain America's US tour (over 200 performances).

November 3rd:

Captain America show in Italy.

Night - Steve goes behind the lines to a HYDRA camp in Austria to rescue Bucky with the help of Peggy and Howard.

November 5th - he returns with 400 (CATFA) or 163 (CATWS) liberated soldiers.

A couple of days later - SSR in London. Based on the locations of HYDRA bases remembered by Rogers, they develop a plan to combat HYDRA. Steve puts together a team.

Marvel Studios' mistake: the medals and badges Steve wears don't make any sense at this particular moment. He simply had neither the time nor the opportunity to earn the Combat Infantry Badge, or the Presidential Unit Citation Badge, nor could he receive the American Defense Service Medal.

Next day, 8 am- Steve meets with Howard and receives his vibranium shield.

1944:

November 1943 - November 1944 - Howling Commandos destroy HYDRA weapons factories.

December 1944 - January 1945 - attack on the train with Dr. Zola. Bucky falls from the train from a great height and is declared killed in action. Zola is captured.

1945:

Soon after, early January - the Valkyrie is finished and ready to attack major US cities. SSR receives information about the location of HYDRA's main base in the Alps and heads there.

Next day - SSR attacks HYDRA's main base. Red Skull teleports to Vormir. The Tesseract is lost in the Arctic Ocean. Crash of the Valkyrie. Steve goes into suspended animation.

After January 1945 - Howard Stark leads expeditions to find Rogers. He finds the Tesseract, but not Captain.

March 23, 1945 - Case №17 is opened. James Barnes "joined" the HYDRA branch in the USSR.

May 8, 1945 - VE-Day.

Spring-Summer 1945 - Howard is involved in the Manhattan Project.

1946:

December 1945/January 1946 - Peggy is assigned to the SSR office in New York.

March 1946 - events of "Agent Carter" one-shot.

2012:

Early 2012 - 67 years later, Steve Rogers is found frozen but alive.

April 2012 - Rogers wakes up in the S.H.I.E.L.D. recovery room in New York City.

MCU Timeline: The Infinity Saga

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The New York Pneumatic Tube Mail Network at its height pre-WWI, with over 27 miles of tube. It operated from 1897 to 1953, and was replaced by cheaper cars and trucks.

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Ca. 1939: St. Martins Church in New York. Photo by Weegee (Arthur Fellig).

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Tailspin Tapestries: The Colorful Faces of WWII Aircraft 🃏

Nose art, the decorative painting or design on the fuselage of military aircraft, has a storied history that peaked during World War II. This vibrant, often cheeky artwork served as a morale booster for the crew, adding a personal touch to the grimness of war and providing a sentimental tie to the home they were fighting to protect. The practice traces its origins to Italian and German pilots in World War I, but it was during World War II that American airmen embraced this form of expression with unparalleled creativity.

World War II represented the golden age of nose art, with American crews stationed in Europe and the Pacific leading in creativity. Artworks ranged from ferocious animals and cartoon characters to pin-up girls and patriotic symbols, each with a unique name that reflected the aircraft's character, the crew's aspirations, or an inside joke among the squadron. Names like "Memphis Belle," "Enola Gay," and "Sack Time" became as legendary as the aircraft themselves, symbolizing the spirit of the crew and their mission.

Nose art was crucial to boosting morale among crew members, providing a sense of individuality and ownership over their aircraft in an otherwise regimented and dehumanizing environment. This artwork fostered an emotional attachment to their planes, with each piece a vivid manifestation of the crew's bond. It represented a piece of home and personality in foreign skies, a reminder of what they fought for and the camaraderie that sustained them.

The subject matter of nose art varied widely, reflecting diverse personalities within the crews. Cartoons and comic characters like Donald Duck and Bugs Bunny were favorites for their humor and relatability. Artwork also featured fierce sharks, tigers, and eagles, symbolizing the aircraft and crew's power and aggression.

Many nose art pieces were painted by the crew members themselves, though some squads had designated artists. Individuals like Don Allen, who painted nearly 100 pieces of nose art, were celebrated for their contributions. Using whatever materials were at hand, these artists created masterpieces under challenging conditions, showcasing remarkable ingenuity and talent.

The practice of nose art declined after World War II, largely due to stricter military regulations and the evolving nature of warfare. However, its legacy endures, captivating historians, veterans, and enthusiasts. World War II nose art remains a powerful reminder of the human element amidst war's machinery, a colorful testament to the resilience, creativity, and spirit of those who served.

The National Archives holds a treasure trove of photographs featuring this iconic nose art, often discovered in ordinary crew photos where the art itself isn't the primary focus of the image. This creates a fascinating treasure hunt for enthusiasts and researchers alike, offering glimpses into the past where this artwork accompanies stories of bravery, camaraderie, and the personal touches that made these aircraft more than just machines of war.

More resources on the National Archives website and Catalog:

https://nara.getarchive.net/topics/nose+art https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos

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Americans at home had it easy during World War II. This display of foodstuffs, rationed and unrationed, in the United States as compared with several European countries, was an exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry at Rockefeller Plaza, March 8, 1943. It shows basic rations for one day in the U.S., Britain, France, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. Sugar, tea, and coffee were the only rationed U.S. products at that time (meat and other food items had been rationed earlier) on this chart. In all other countries, every item displayed was rationed.

Charles Kenneth Lucas for the AP via Flashbak

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Featherbed Verb, to create work rules that require employment of workers who have no real tasks or not enough real tasks to justify their pay (US 1921)

The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

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Recipe Wednesday #48

Happy Recipe Wednesday!

These are real early-20th century recipes, taken from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, a local newspaper that would have been accessible to Steve, his mother, and Bucky during their time in Brooklyn.

This week’s recipes come from the Friday 14 December 1934 edition of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. For context, Steve would have been 14 (comics) / 16 (MCU) when this recipe was printed.

Frozen Pistachio Cheese

3 3-ounce packages cream cheese 2 ounce Roquefort cheese 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup pistachio nuts 1/4 cup heavy cream Green coloring Mix the cream and Roquefort cheese. Add the lemon juice, salt and sufficient green coloring to tint a delicate green. Add the nutmeats, and fold in the whipped cream. Turn into the freezing tray of the refrigerator and freeze until firm. Cut into squares. Serves six.

Cabbage Rolls

1 small head cabbage 2 pounds ground beef 1 onion (finely minced) 1 cup raw rice 1 egg (slightly beaten) 2 cups stewed tomatoes Salt Pepper Cook the cabbage in boiling salt water until the leaves are soft enough to handle without breaking. Drain and when cool enough to handle separate the leaves. Mix the ground beef, rice, onion, salt and pepper and slightly beaten egg. Put a heaping tablespoon of this mixture on each leaf of cabbage and roll into rolls as nearly finger thickness as possible. Arrange these, folded side down, in a baking dish. Pour the tomatoes around the rolls. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degree F.) until the meat and rice are done, 45 minutes to an hour.

Fruit Salad with Frozen Pistachio Cheese

1 large orange Lettuce 6 pineapple wedges Frozen pistachio cheese 6 peach halves 6 pear halves Fresh cherries Mayonnaise Cream Pare and cut the orange into thin crosswise slices. Chill all the fruits. For each serving place a square of the frozen pistachio cheese in the center of a dinner plate. Arrange four pieces of lettuce around it, and place a pineapple wedge, a peach half, a pear half and two orange slices in them. Garnish with a few fresh cherries and a tablespoon of mayonnaise mixed with cream. This recipe makes six salad plates.

Raisin Apple Sauce Cake

1/3 cup fat 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup mashed unsweetened applesauce 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup raisins 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream fat and sugar. Add rest of ingredients and beat 2 minutes. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake 45 minutes in moderately slow oven. Cool and serve plain or spread with white frosting.

Butterscotch

1 1/2 cups old-fashioned brown sugar 2 tablespoon butter 1/2 tablespoon mild vinegar 1 cup boiling water 2 eggs 3 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup cold water 1/3 teaspoon salt 1 baked pie shell 4 tablespoon granulated sugar Combine the old-fashioned brown sugar, butter, vinegar and boiling water in a double boiler and stir until the sugar dissolves. Separate the eggs, beat the yolks until thick and combine with the flour, cold water and salt. Pour the hot mixture into the egg mixture and return to the top of the double boiler. Cook and stir until the mixture thickens. Transfer to baked pie shell and cover with meringue made with the remaining ingredients. Bake in a very slow oven (325 degrees Fahrenheit) for 12 minutes or until the meringue is brown.

Bond Brownies

1 egg 1/4 cup melted butter 1 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons water 2 square chocolate 3/4 cup fine, dry Bond crumbs 2 cups soft Bond crumbs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup nuts, cut fine Beat egg slightly, stir in melted butter and sugar. Add water, beat 1/2 minute and add melted chocolate. Mix crumbs, salt, baking powder and nuts, and stir into egg mixture. Bake in greased cake pan in moderate oven, 350 F., 25-30 minutes. Cool and cut into square.

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

1 envelope gelatin 1/4 cup cold water 1 1/4 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 3 eggs To slightly beaten egg yolks add 1/2 cup sugar, pumpkin, milk, salt and spices. Cook until thick in double boiler. Pour cold water in bowl and sprinkle gelatine on top of water. Add to hot pumpkin mixture, mix thoroughly and cool. When it begins to thicken, add remaining sugar and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into previously baked pie shell. Chill in refrigerator or cold place. Pie may be garnished with whipped cream just before serving. Delicious served in Bond Krums Crust. Bond Krums Crust For a 8-inch pie, rub 1/4 cup softened butter and 2 tablespoons sugar into a cup of fine, dry Bond crumbs. Pat mixture firmly against bottom and sides of well-buttered pie-pan. Add filling and bake.

I’d love to hear if you try out any of these recipes! Take photos and I might post them on the blog.Visit the Recipe Wednesday Masterpost for the all the Recipe Wednesday posts, and the Indexed Recipe Wednesday Masterpost for all the recipes broken down individually!

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Uncle Sam had a green thumb? Digging into the history of victory gardens 🍅🌽🥕

Victory Gardens emerged during World War I as a way to ease the strain on the nation's food supply and foster solidarity among citizens.

Citizens were encouraged to grow their own fruits and vegetables to ensure a steady food supply for both the home front and the troops fighting overseas.

The movement continued during World War II, when the United States faced severe food shortages due to rationing and the need to support a growing military force. 

Victory Gardens became a symbol of community, patriotism and self-sufficiency, and by 1944, an estimated 20 million gardens were cultivated across the nation.

The U.S. government heavily promoted the Victory Garden movement through various initiatives and campaigns. The Department of Agriculture's Extension Service provided guidance and resources, such as instructional pamphlets on gardening techniques, to help citizens establish and maintain their gardens and plots.

The government also created a range of promotional materials, including posters, films, and radio programs, to encourage citizens to participate in the effort.

Further Reading:

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Some handy tips from the War Department’s “You’re Going to Employ Women” pamphlet, April 1, 1943. 

Unfortunately, this is not a joke. 

Record Group 407: Records of the Adjutant General's Office

Series: Central Decimal Correspondence Files

File Unit: 291.9 Status of Women 1-1-42 THRU 12-31-45

Transcription: 

(a pamphlet with single staple on left side, off-white paper)

You're Going to Employ Women

WAR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, D. C.

(In pencil along right side)  WGCS  17, 291.9,  (4-1-43)

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(left page black and white photo)  woman filing a piece of metal

_______________careful...

(right facing page)  

(title)  When Training Women

ORIENT her more thoroughly than a man on health and safety rules, plant layout and production, company policies, job techniques.

Give her a preliminary training course to get the feel of work.

Relate her job training to past experience, usually domestic--interpret machinery operation in terms of household and kitchen appliances.

Arrange for continuous upgrading and train her for higher grade jobs.

Use community training facilities when necessary--trade schools, vocational classes in colleges and universities.

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(Left side same woman)

_____________and conscientious...

(Right side)

(title)  When Working Woman

LIMIT her hours to 8 a day and 48 a week.

Schedule short morning and afternoon rest intervals on arduous jobs.

Have diet-balanced luncheons available--and  extra food on exhausting jobs.

Provide ample clean toilets and rest rooms--good plant ventilation free of dust, fumes and drafts--work seats and benches at proper height--clean orderly surroundings--safety devices on machinery.

Insist on proper work clothing, safe shoes.

Promote adequate local housing and transportation.

And…

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(Left side of page)

(title)

Use a Trained Personnel Woman

She can counsel with management on training, job simplification and all general employment policies.

She understands women-worker needs.

She can give sympathetic attention to home problems.

She can be told personal difficulties that would not be confided to a man.

She can arrange for child care.

(right facing page)

-Women are pliant--adaptable.

-Women are dexterous--finger nimble.

-Women are accurate--precision workers.

-Women are good at repetitive tasks.

-Women are fine color and material observants.

Women CAN BE TRAINED TO DO ALMOST ANY JOB YOU'VE GOT.

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The world’s biggest horse, Brooklyn Supreme, standing 78 inches tall and weighing in at 3,200 pounds.

History In Pictures

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How to Open a Soda Can (1977-1978)

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Rare photos from trans history: Olympic runner and Zdeněk Koubek styles Cinda Glenn’s hair, 1936. Koubek was one of the first trans men to gain international fame after he transitioned in 1935.

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Apologies for the the non-content right now. Turns out moving Provence is a whole thing.

Packing. Is. Done.

Off to Toronto tomorrow, then on a plane to Alberta the next day. Of course heaps of stuff got forgotten and didn't make it into the U-box and had to be jammed into a suitcase or a flat rate Canada Post box to be sent to myself.

Pray to the travel gods for me that they all come within weight limit 🙏

P.S. - It is unclear if I am catnapping Delilah [cat].

P.P.S - Yes, Barry [beaver] is my 'Personal Item' - Fight me WestJet!

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The city hired unemployed workers to shovel the streets after a heavy snowfall, December 29, 1930.

Photo: Keystone-France/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images

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Boo-yeah I'm clear bay-bee!

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Raise a Glass: A Brief (But Boozy) History of Cocktails in the U.S.

It wasn't until the 1800s that cocktails really started to take off in the U.S. During this time, bartenders began experimenting with new and exciting ingredients, like absinthe and fruit juices.

One popular cocktail from this era was the Sazerac, which was created in New Orleans in the 1850s. It's made with rye whiskey, absinthe, sugar, and bitters, and it's still a classic today.

As the U.S. entered the 20th century, cocktails continued to evolve and gain popularity. Prohibition in the 1920s led to the rise of speakeasies, where people could enjoy an illicit cocktail in secret.

After Prohibition was repealed in 1933, cocktails experienced a resurgence in popularity. New cocktail trends emerged, like the martini and the old fashioned, and they've remained popular to this day.

But it's not just the general public who have enjoyed cocktails. U.S. Presidents have also been known to indulge in a drink or two. George Washington was a fan of Madeira wine, and Thomas Jefferson was known to enjoy a glass of Champagne. In the 20th century, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was known to enjoy a martini and frequently enjoyed mixing new cocktails for guests.

Need a recipe? How about the “FDR Special.” Watch “Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt: The Complete History of Presidential Drinking,” over on our YouTube page.

Image 1: RG 241: Utility Patent Drawings.  William Erd. Sleigh Velocipede.  May 16, 1871.  NAID 161499702.

Image 2: GIPHY National Archives gif: https://giphy.com/gifs/usnationalarchives-archivesgif-sledding-truman-library-bgDhcCU40n2n27ucPn

Image 3: Web Environmental Photos: Scenes from around the United States - Sleigh Ride on the Elk Refuge

Image 1: Cocktail Construction Chart https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7035823

Image 2: At Renault's Champagne Vaults, near Egg Harbor, New Jersey, 1906 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7419805

Image 3: Close the Saloons Poster https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16647175