AP Historical Hard Drive 2008

Some of Britain's Land Army girls help to drive some cows in for milking at a farm institute, somewhere in England, Nov. 16, 1939, where they are lear...

Mr. Spencer Tracy, left, and his wife Mrs. Louise Tracy shown at Opera, Nov. 6, 1939. (AP Photo/TB)

West Point cadets, smart in their warm fall uniforms, are shown as they were reviewed at West Point, N.Y., on Nov. 3, 1939 by Gen. George C. Marshall...

The largest crowd of the 1939 football season to date-78,750 persons-jammed Cleveland???s Municipal Stadium on Oct. 21, 1939 to capacity, to see the I...

To the witness stand before the dies committee in Washington on Oct.17, 1939 Benjamin Gitlow, who said he was formerly general secretary of the commun...

During Chancellor Adolf Hitler's speech the streets of Germany were deserted as people stayed in to listen, like the Unter Den Linden, in Berlin, Oct....

Members of the Yankees shown at the Yankee stadium on Oct. 3, 1939 in New York.(AP Photo)

Actress Gloria Stuart poses Sept. 27, 1939.(AP Photo)

General George Catlett Marshall, U.S. Army, on Sept. 10, 1939, wearing the four stars of a General. General Marshall was promoted to Major General a...

Benjamin Gitlow, above, of New York city, former general secretary of the communist party in the united states, told the dies committee in Washington,...

Harry Richman says the American Federation of actors and the stagehands' union with which it is affiliated has $1,000,000 to carry on their jurisdicti...

Reminiscent of scenes of more than a decade ago is this view of activity on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 18, 1939 in New York. Tra...

Frank Morgan radio and screen actor is shown June 19, 1939 at the trial of William P. Buckner, Jr. in New York City Federal Court where he testified t...

Image shows the working room of German composer and conductor Richard Strauss, at his home in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 31, 1939. In the ba...

British Prime Minister Sir Neville Chamberlain, leaves Downing Street 10 on his way to the Lower House, in London, England, were he will announce his...

Mr. Spencer Tracy, left, and his wife Mrs. Louise Tracy pose aboard the liner Queen Mary, April 26, 1939, Southampton, England. (AP Photo)

Mr. Spencer Tracy, left, and his wife Mrs. Louise Tracy pose aboard a ship, April 21, 1939. (AP Photo)

A subway station at Potsdamer Platz was opened to the public in Berlin, on April 15, 1939, enabling passengers to travel right across the city. A trai...

Field marshal Walther von Brauchitsch, left, welcomes Reichs-protector for Bohemia and Marovia, Freiherr (Baron) Konstantin von Neurath, at the castle...

Czech president Emil Hacha, right, shakes hands with Reichs-protector for Bohemia and Marovia, Freiherr (Baron) Konstantin von Neurath, welcoming him...

Britain's Minister in Paris Sir Eric Phipps, left, and Britain's Ambassador to Berlin Sir Neville Henderson, leave the Foreign Office, in London, Marc...

Czech President Emil Hacha, left, adjusts his hat as he leaves Berlin, Germany, walking at a platform of the

With doctor's and coach's orders to revere from his sidearm style back to his natural overhand delivery, Van Lingle Mungo, left Brooklyn Dodgers hurle...

Van Lingle Mungo Brooklyn Dodger's pitcher in action, March 7, 1939. (AP Photo)

Actor Spencer Tracy, right, and his wife Louise Tracy shown shortly after their arrival at the annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science Banqu...

Spencer Tracy, screen actor, left, mentioned as candidate for the academy of motion picture Arts and Sciences award for his work in

Little showing the cares of his office, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt celebrated his 57th birthday at his desk in the White House Jan. 30, 1939....

Errol Flynn, movie actor, stepped up to President Roosevelt's box at Fort Myer, Va., during a horse show Jan. 25, 1939 long enough to chat briefly....

President Franklin Roosevelt ,center, is shown above with army officer saluting during playing of national anthem at Fort Myer, Va. horse shown Jan....

Italian foreign minster Count Galeazzo Ciano bids farewell to British Prime Minister Sir Neville Chamberlain,right, at the Termini railway station in...

General Sir Alan Brooke, during a photo call at the Army Staff College, Camberley, England, Jan, 13, 1939. (AP Photo/Staff/Putnam)

Harry L. Hopkins, presidential advisor to President Franklin Roosevelt, leaves back to talk with Kirke Simpson, Associated Press writer, during a br...

British Prime Minister Sir Neville Chamberlain,center, and Italian Premier Benito Mussolini walk past the Honorable Royal Riflemen at the Termini rail...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking at the Jackson Day Dinner in Washington on January 10, 1939. (AP Photo)

Party harmony was the keynote when Democratic chieftains, headed by President Franklin Roosevelt and Vice President John Nance Garner sat down in Was...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt is shown as he addressed both houses of Congress in Washington Jan.4, 1939. Keynote of his

This is a general view of the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., Jan. 4, 1939 with both houses of Congress assembled to hear President Fran...

President Franklin Roosevelt wore this broad smile Jan. 4, 1939 as he walked down the Capitol ramp to his car following his address to both house of...

This is a general view of the House of Representatives, with President Franklin Roosevelt addressing both houses Jan. 4 told the world:

President Franklin D. Roosevelt is shown as he addressed both houses of Congress in Washington Jan.4, 1939. Keynote of his

President Franklin D. Roosevelt is shown as he addressed both houses of Congress in Washington Jan.4, 1939. Keynote of his

President Franklin D. Roosevelt is shown as he addressed both houses of Congress in Washington Jan.4, 1939. Keynote of his

After seeing Frank Murphy take the oath of office as U.S. Attorney General in his study at the White House Jan. 2, 1939. President Franklin Rooseve...

The old family bible Frank Murphy used in taking his oath of office in the president's study in the White House Jan. 2, 1939 was autographed by Presi...

Sen. Alben Barkley, Senate Majority leader, is shown as he rapped for order at the Democratic Caucus, Dec. 31, 1938. He was re-elected to his old post...

British Prime Minister Sir Neville Chamberlain is all smiles, waving from inside his car as he leaves Downing Street, London, England, in the morning...

Actor Tyrone Power as he arrived in New York Dec. 22, 1938 from South America. (AP Photo)

Recipient of innumerable gifts, President Roosevelt played the role of giver in his White House office Dec. 20, 1938 when he presented to officers of...

Capt. Dudley W. Knox, naval historian, is seen presenting to President Franklin Roosevelt in Washington, Dec. 14, 1938 the seventh and final volume o...

President Franklin Roosevelt receives a special souvenir sheet of Christmas seals from the National Tuberculosis Association presented to the preside...