A WWII Ration Book Issued to FDR. By Rebecca Onion. Nov 18, 2014 12:58 PM. ... The standard ration book includes coupons for staples like flour, wheat, sugar, and meat.

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Found: War ration books filled with stamps for food, sugar and other commodities meted out to the nation’s Greatest Generation during World War II.

“During WWII Americans had to ration food, clothing, gasoline, and everything they needed to win the war. Families were given ration booklets to make sure people didn’t purchase more than they ...

A World War II ration book belonging to Charles Stowell of the Belmont Gardens neighborhood of Chicago was found at an antique shop on Feb. 2, 1982. Two years later, ...

Recipe books from the World War II era are filled with cheap substitutes for rationed staples, ... a recipe she made to keep her 10 children happy in the middle of World War II rationing.

Four ration books were issued during the war to purchase products that were not transportation-related commodities or fuel. The stamps had no set value and were not for any specific product (with ...

While the war may be almost 80 years in the past, nearly 40 per cent of the public would now welcome back the ration book to help fight climate change.. Researchers from Uppsala University, Sweden ...

National WWII Museum Education and Access Vice President Pete Crean talked about World War Two ration books and several Medal of Honor recipients.

Across the back wall of Room 27, Anderson displays military uniforms from World War I through the Korean War and artifacts such as World War II ration books, a field communication kit with a ...