World War II was a difficult time for people all over the world, but in the summer of 1945, the end was near. Finally, after the dropping of two nuclear bombs on Japan, the long-awaited day--VJ Day--arrived. The war was over. What else was sharing newspaper pages with the exciting news on August 14, 1945?

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SOURCES

Associated Press. “Ask Investigation of Woman's Death, July 24th.” Green Bay Press-Gazette (Green Bay, Wisconsin), August 13, 1927. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Boisterous Time In Frisco.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Inquiry Pushed In Detroit Fire.” St. Cloud Times (St. Cloud, Minnesota), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Peace Hopes Soar Due To Japanese Broadcast.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Peace! Japan Accepts.” The Stockton Record (Stockton, California), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

“Bertha Gerndt, Bride of One Month, Is Dead.” The Herald Press (St. Joseph, Michigan), July 25, 1927. www.newspapers.com.

“Fire Victim Tells Jurors His Version.” Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), September 15, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

“Husband Is Only Beneficiary in Spouse's Will.” The Herald-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Michigan), August 11, 1927. www.newspapers.com.

Lynch, Katherine. “Stories of Horror Told By Survivors Of Blaze.” Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

North, J. “People v. Gerndt.” Legal research tools from Casetext, December 4, 1928. https://casetext.com/case/people-v-gerndt-3.

“Notice: The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company (Pg. 4).” The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

“Official Says Firm Ignored Fire Edict.” Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

“Police Step Up Efforts In Probe of Plant Fire.” Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), August 15, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

“Soldier Killed In Denver, Celebration.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

TodayShow. “Love It or Hate It? 'Kissing Statue' Returns to San Diego, Ignites Debate.” TODAY.com. TODAY, February 21, 2013. https://www.today.com/money/love-it-or-hate-it-kissing-statue-returns-san-diego-1c8471733.

United Press. “Ex-Veteran Pushes His Wife 65 Miles In Wheel Chair.” The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

“V-J Day in Times Square.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, August 15, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-J_Day_in_Times_Square.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.