It's a cold clear afternoon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 7, 1941. Disappointed in the lack of snow, a high school senior runs inside the Shannon house to tell Mother his plans to catch a show with the guys. Across town inside the Beran house, an 8th grade girl decks the halls alongside her sister and mother for the Christmas season. Growing up during the Great Depression, these teenagers enjoy a close knit family lifestyle, hard work, and...