The history of the Roanoke Valley during the 1940s has largely been unexplored until now.
Crowds thronged to see the biggest names in.
The J-Class locomotives, Carver School, Woodrum Field, Victory Stadium, Carvins Cove, the Roanoke Star, the end of streetcars, and the advent of drive-in theaters all marked the decade.
This significant decade bore witness to the birth of the local civil rights movement, the impact of World War II and the postwar boom in public projects and private development.
The history of the Roanoke Valley during the 1940s has largely been unexplored until now