Gimme Shelter: Happy Birthday, Molly!
It’s April 1944 in Illinois. Molly McIntire is gearing up for the big 1-0 when a new arrival comes to town. In book four, Molly gets new roommate— a refugee from London named Emily. Sure, there’s a war on, but that won’t stop Molly from turning life’s lemons into an unwanted lemon cake. Tune in to hear our coverage of Molly’s birthday week and a discussion of twilight birth that no one asked for. Trust us, this Molly mood is a Taurus-de-force.
"Shirley Takes the Cake" Evening Star. April 19, 1936.
Birthday Party Descriptions. The Lexington Advertiser. December 22, 1938.
Crisco Cake Recipe. Detroit Evening Times. August 19, 1945.
Are You Popular? 1947 Mental Hygiene film.
May we also suggest:
Elaine Tyler May, Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era.
Alix Rickloff, Secrets of Nanreath Hall.
How Many Refugees Came to the United States from 1933-1945? | Americans and the Holocaust (ushmm.org)
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