John Strausbaugh
Award-winning history writer John Strausbaugh tells fascinating stories about the past, bringing fresh perspectives to events and characters great and small.
John Strausbaugh
The Victory Girls of Times Square
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John Strausbaugh
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Season 2
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Episode 1
During World War II, Times Square was crowded with soldiers and sailors, and girls and women who wanted to be around them. The authorities labeled these females "victory girls," "khaki-wackies," and even "patriotutes."
Excerpted from my book "Victory City."
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