Due to some technical difficulties - looking at you, Comcast - our Friday Video is appearing for Saturday instead this week.
Here's another short video from our friends at CrowsEye Productions. Active during both the First and Second World Wars, the Women's Land Army was a British civilian organization created to fill agriculture jobs with women workers and therefore free more men for military service. While this video does show the kind of uniforms worn by the women in the 1940s, it also gives a glimpse of their lives as country laborers - a life that was likely new to many of the women who were from cities. Don't miss the hand-knitted sweaters and socks, plus some wonderful vintage tractors.
Many thanks to costumer, historian, and producer Pauline Loven for continuing the share these videos with us. From our stats, it's clear you enjoy them as much as we do!
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As a former Moline resident, I shuddered when I heard Minneapolis-Moline. It's pronounced Molene. Otherwise, it was an enjoyable and interesting video.
Thank you for the correction on the pronunciation Deb. It must be an Anglicisation of the name by people to received the tractors when they were shipped over and never heard the native pronunciation only read the label!
One of us -- Loretta Chase -- writes historical romance. One of us -- Susan Holloway Scott -- writes historical novels,and as Isabella Bradford, wrote historical romances, too.
There’s a big difference in how we use history. But we’re equally nuts about it. To us, the everyday details of life in the past are things to talk about, ponder, make fun of -- much in the way normal people talk about their favorite reality show.
We talk about who’s wearing what and who’s sleeping with whom. We try to sort out rumor or myth from fact. We thought there must be at least three other people out there who think history’s fascinating and fun, too. This blog is for them.
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As a former Moline resident, I shuddered when I heard Minneapolis-Moline. It's pronounced Molene. Otherwise, it was an enjoyable and interesting video.
Thank you for the correction on the pronunciation Deb. It must be an Anglicisation of the name by people to received the tractors when they were shipped over and never heard the native pronunciation only read the label!
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