Shannon McKenna Schmidt is the author of The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back. Find her at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/noveldestinations/">@NovelDestinations</a> or at <a href="https://www.shannonmckennaschmidt.com/">ShannonMcKennaSchmidt.com</a>.

Shannon McKenna Schmidt

Shannon McKenna Schmidt is the author of The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back. Find her at @NovelDestinations or at ShannonMcKennaSchmidt.com.

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World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. Explore the battles, leaders and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind.

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Martha Washington set many standards for American First Ladies, but from Abigail Adams and Eleanor Roosevelt to Hillary Clinton and Melania Trump, each has left her mark on the office.

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Eleanor Roosevelt’s Daring Trip to WWII’s South Pacific War Zone