In 1944, LIFE magazine introduced its readers to a strange new breed of American citizen: the "teenager" -- specifically, teenage girls -- who would shape Western culture and commerce for decades ...

A 1947 issue of Life magazine, in a package of stories on “High Prices,” profiled Atlanta housewife Ann Cox Williams, who was held up as a superstar saver for feeding her family on just $12.50 ...

Cecil Beaton/ Camera Press/ Redux LIFE magazine, September 23, 1940 LIFE Magazine. More Must-Reads from TIME. Cybersecurity Experts Are Sounding the Alarm on DOGE; Meet the 2025 Women of the Year; ...

It all started with the July 13, 1942, cover of Life Magazine, ... so 1930s- and 1940s-era T-shirts have no side seams; they're a single piece with sleeves. As for LeGerda, ...