Sentences with phrase «home front during»

On the home front during World War II, the American public recognized the necessity of the sacrifices being asked of them by their government and the response was overwhelming support of the policies, despite the individual hardships that they may have caused.

Both authors lament how post-Marston Wonder Woman, like the women who had been empowered on the home front during the war, was domesticated and subordinated in the»50s and»60s.

The home front during World War II and into the 1950's has always interested me, but with this novel I think Ellen Feldman takes on too much and doesn't fulfill her ambitions.

[return][return] If you love horses, if you love studies of humanity, if you're curious about an in - depth look at the American rural home front during World War I...

In this Odyssey - winning novel, Entwistle masterfully portrays Ada and her brother, Jamie, evacuated from London after threats of bombings and a German invasion, in this complex tale of life on the home front during WWII.

Maisie Dobbs - one of the most complex and admirable characters in contemporary fiction (Richmond Times Dispatch)- faces danger and intrigue on the home front during World War II.

Extras include a newsreel from the 1942 Academy Awards (where Mrs. Miniver walked away with 6 awards, including Best Picture), a cartoon Blitz Wolf, a trailer, and a couple WWII - era shorts, For the Common Defense, and the kind of hilarious Mr. Blabbermouth, about the dangers of shooting your mouth of with gossip and negative talk on the home front during times of war.

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«During my first presentation to investors as Home Depot's CFO, an investor on the front row fell asleep.

As well, points out Jurock, the recreational and retirement property boom of a few years ago was «driven by Dad,» whose investing prowess during the stock market run - up put him in a position not only to buy that retirement dream home but to front the kids a down payment for their own place.

The FHA suffered big losses when many borrowers took large payments up - front and later ran into financial problems, often due to falling home values during the financial crisis.

Rev. Debra Maconaughey stands in front of a row of trailers her church in Marathon, Fla., has purchased to house people who lost their homes during Hurricane Irma.

In my own church, I see how several times during the month, groups of fellow Christians, armed with a list of local homes in disrepair, go at no cost to fix a front porch, or gutters, or save a poor widow from having her house condemned.

With an inability to fit into Vincenzo Montella's system as he doesn't have the attributes to link up play and be a constant threat up front, speculation over an exit has been growing for some time as he was also jeered by home supporters during the win over Fiorentina at the weekend.

He made his return to action in front of 7,000 fans at Highbury during a reserve team game against Reading the reception he received from the home fans almost reduced him to tears.

Building upon a glorious three goal lead acquired during the home leg, Benfica may maintain the dominance in front of the away crowd too.

However, away from home is where Roy Hodgson and Liverpool have encountered so many problems during their rocky relationship, and possibly the catalyst for Hodgson's demise should the rumour mill ring ture and NESV, fronted by John Henry, release the veteran from his duties as Liverpool manager.

Despite bringing in five new players during the winter break — including Portuguese striker Hugo Almeida and Hungarian front - man Adam Szalai — and replacing coach Michael Frontzeck with successful ex-Bremen coach, Thomas Schaaf, it was same old story of HDI - Arena despair when the spring term begin on Saturday with a sobering 2 - 1 home loss to newly - promoted Darmstadt.

«This is our neighborhood back yard,» Cathy Schneider, an attorney whose home fronts West River Park, said during public comments.

Try walking while pushing the baby in a stroller or front carrier, working out at home with videos during nap time, or taking an hour to yourself and leaving the baby with a caregiver while you go to the gym.

Children will be home for winter break during the holidays, and you don't want them sitting in front of the TV all day.

Mr Straw, who acted as home secretary, foreign secretary and justice secretary during his time in office, announced well before the leadership result that he would be stepping down from the front bench.

«State and local deductibility is a dagger aimed at the heart of New York and particularly of so many of our middle class residents,» Schumer said during a press conference with Cuomo on the front lawn of a home in the suburbs of Albany.

Having spent more time with his family, Fowler then returned twice to front line politics, first as Chairman of the Conservative Party (as a backbencher in Parliament) from 1992 - 4, during which time he oversaw the Boundary Changes in the early 1990s; then on the Conservative front bench as Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions, 1997 - 8 and finally, as Shadow Home Secretary, 1998 - 9.

But Mr Ind texted Ms Rudd's team during and after her ill - fated appearance in front of the Home Affairs Select Committee to say deportation targets are not used.

In front of Johanna Garcia Mercado's home in Castañer, the hillside collapsed during the hurricane.

Dramatic films which have portrayed the «homefront» during times of war, and the subsequent problems of peacetime adjustment include William Wyler's Mrs. Miniver (1942) about a separated middle - class family couple (Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon) during the Blitz, Clarence Brown's The Human Comedy (1943) with telegram delivery boy Mickey Rooney bringing news from the front to small - town GI families back home, John Cromwell's Since You Went Away (1944) with head of family Claudette Colbert during her husband's absence, and another William Wyler poignant classic The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) with couples awkwardly brought back together forever changed after the war: Dana Andrews and Virginia Mayo, Fredric March and Myrna Loy, and Harold Russell and Cathy O'Donnell.

Now, the sport has made it back onto newspaper front pages and website home pages that usually ignore it, thanks to the death of Justin Wilson, who succumbed Monday to injuries suffered the previous day during the Verizon IndyCar Series event at Pocono Raceway.

Previously during times of war, women were left to care for the home front and depend on each other, as in the case of this book.

The Lend - Lease program was a turning point during WWII, and an essential home front undertaking.

The Home Front: Life in America During World War II an Audible Original, narrated by Martin Sheen, published by Audible Originals

My voice often ends up hoarse and I always need to catch up on sleep when I return home, but I'm also inspired with newfound energy to tackle projects that may have bogged down during my solitary confinement in front of the computer.

Some of our cats can be seen at the Bolingbrook PetsMart in their Plexiglas cage fronts during PetSmart hours, but many others are waiting patiently to meet you at adoption hours while living in their home at our shelter facility.

During the in - home consultation, her owner had a hard time restraining her, and she nipped the front of my jeans.

Programs like providing free or low - cost spay / neuter operations, keeping the shelters open during evenings and weekends so that working people can get there, growing a large network of foster parents to foster the animals in their own homes until permanent homes can be found, and staging regular off - site adoption events in high - traffic areas to get the animals in front of potential adopters.

During the ride, we passed some storm - wrecked buildings and a few homes with black X's spray - painted over their front doors, a relic from the days after Katrina when rescue teams marked the homes that had been evacuated.

This site is dedicated as a memorial for one of the worst home front disasters to occur during World War II, where 320 service men were instantly killed.

With a stay at Noppharat Home & Backpacker in Krabi, you'll be minutes from Ao Nang Krabi Boxing Stadium and Nopparat Thara Beach.Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, dry cleaning / laundry services, and a 24 - hour front desk.A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge during limited hours, and free self parking is available onsite.

• Direct Oceanfront Home — Sea Pines • 5 Bedrooms, 4 Full Baths and 2 Half Baths, Sleeps 14 • Square Feet: 5496 • Gourmet Kitchen • Private Pool / Spa (Pool and / or spa heat available for extra fee during September to November and March to May) • 1st Floor Bedding: King, Two Queens, Two Bunk Beds • 2nd Floor Bedding: King, King • Main Living Area Located on 2nd Floor (living room, dining room and kitchen) • Boardwalk to Beach • Screened Porch • Media Room • 6 Steps to Front Door • Propane Grill • Wireless Internet • Not a Dog Friendly Property

• 3rd Row Home — South Forest Beach • 6 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms, Sleeps 18 • Square Feet: 3777 • Five Flat Screen Televisions • Private Pool / Spa (Free pool / spa heat offered during September to November and March to May) • 1st Floor Bedding: King, Two Twins, Queen and Bunk Bed, King • 2nd Floor Bedding: King, Two Queens • Mini Apartment located «under» Home that has Queen Sleeper Sofa and Full Bathroom • Home is Elevated — 15 Steps Inside Front Door • Propane Grill • Wireless Internet • Not a Dog Friendly Property

• Direct Oceanfront Home — Folly Field • 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, Sleeps 10 • Square Feet: 2898 • Large Deck with Amazing Views • Private Pool (Pool heat available for extra fee during September to November and March to May) • 1st Floor Bedding: King, Two Twins • 2nd Floor Bedding: King, Queen, Sleeper Sofa • Home is Elevated — 15 Steps to Front Door • Propane Grill • Wireless Internet • Dog Friendly (fee does apply — please call for details)

• 4th Row Home — North Forest Beach • 5 Bedroom, 6 Bathroom, Sleeps 14 • Square Feet: 3685 • Home is Elevated — 16 Steps to Front Door • Private Pool / Spa (Pool and / or spa heat available for extra fee during September to November and March to May) • 1st Floor Bedding: King • 2nd Floor Bedding: King and Twin Daybed with Trundle, Two Doubles, King, King • Propane Grill • Wireless Internet • Dog Friendly (fee does apply — please call for details)

Miramar Surf Camp homes the perfect left barrel as during the peak surf season the waves go as high as 12 ft. right in front of the camp.

During the surf season, waves peak at 12ft off the point directly out in front of the camp, home of a perfect left barrel.

On New Year's Eve, Benning sat down in front of the camera for the first time, prompted by the events of a terrible night during which a friend was hit by a drunk driver and Benning witnessed a drive - by shooting while walking home from the hospital...

A series of striking portraits depicting the German home front immediately before, during and after the First World War is to tour the UK to commemorate the centenary of the conflict and its legacy.

During one visit by the Carters to Denver, where we lived at the time, Bob and I spent an exciting day looking at the spectacular geology along the Front Range of the Rockies but on the drive home we were stopped by the county sheriff amidst a flurry of sirens and flashing lights, ordered out at gun point and told to stand at the back of the car with our arms raised high while they searched the vehicle.

I had to take Family Medical Leave from my job and used the «terminally life ending» up front portion of his life insurance money for us to make our financial ends meet that afforded him to be able to go out of state for his cancer treatments and I was able to be with him during these three months and then at the end I was able to be at home with him for two months in Hospice Care.

For those that don't exactly like the idea of pushing and shoving your way to the front of the lines during the brick - and - mortar shopping war that is formally dubbed Black Friday, the good news is that the internet has given us ample opportunity in recent years to get great deals during the holiday shopping madness, without ever having to leave our homes.

I was fortunate during my years heading public relations at Coldwell Banker Real Estate and today at Imagine Productions to have a front row seat watching how our homes are changing.

Share stats like how many deals you closed during the year and the total earnings for your agency, then show images and clips of your clients in their new homes or in front of their «sold» signs.