Prairie Forge - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Prairie Forge write by James J. Kimble. This book was released on 2014-05-01. Prairie Forge available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the wake of Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt called for the largest arms buildup in our nation's history. A shortage of steel, however, quickly slowed the program’s momentum, and arms production fell dangerously behind schedule. The country needed scrap metal. Henry Doorly, publisher of the Omaha World-Herald, had the solution. Prairie Forge tells the story of the great Nebraska scrap drive of 1942—a campaign that swept the nation and yielded five million tons of scrap metal, literally salvaging the war effort itself. James J. Kimble chronicles Doorly’s conception of a fierce competition pitting county against county, business against business, and, in schools across the state, class against class—inspiring Nebraskans to gather 67,000 tons of scrap metal in only three weeks. This astounding feat provided the template for a national drive. A tale of plowshares turned into arms, Prairie Forge gives the first full account of how home became home front for so many civilians.
Prairie Forge
Prairie Forge - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Prairie Forge write by James J. Kimble. This book was released on 2014-05-01. Prairie Forge available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the wake of Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt called for the largest arms buildup in our nation's history. A shortage of steel, however, quickly slowed the program’s momentum, and arms production fell dangerously behind schedule. The country needed scrap metal. Henry Doorly, publisher of the Omaha World-Herald, had the solution. Prairie Forge tells the story of the great Nebraska scrap drive of 1942—a campaign that swept the nation and yielded five million tons of scrap metal, literally salvaging the war effort itself. James J. Kimble chronicles Doorly’s conception of a fierce competition pitting county against county, business against business, and, in schools across the state, class against class—inspiring Nebraskans to gather 67,000 tons of scrap metal in only three weeks. This astounding feat provided the template for a national drive. A tale of plowshares turned into arms, Prairie Forge gives the first full account of how home became home front for so many civilians.
World War II and the Cold War
World War II and the Cold War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook World War II and the Cold War write by Martin J. Medhurst. This book was released on 2018-09-01. World War II and the Cold War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume examines crucial moments in the rhetoric of the Cold War, beginning with an exploration of American neutrality and the debate over entering World War II. Other topics include the long-distance debate carried on over international radio between Hitler and Franklin D. Roosevelt; understanding and interpreting World War II propaganda; domestic radio following the war and the use of Abraham Lincoln narratives as vehicles for American propaganda; the influence of foreign policy agents Dean Acheson, Paul Nitze, and George Kennan; and the rhetoric of former presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. Ultimately, this volume offers a broad-based look at the rhetoric framing the Cold War and in doing so offers insight into the political climate of today.
Prairie Lotus
Prairie Lotus - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Prairie Lotus write by Linda Sue Park. This book was released on 2020. Prairie Lotus available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this compelling, emotionally engaging novel set in 1880, a half-Chinese girl and her white father try to make a home in Dakota Territory, in the face of racism and resistance.
World War II Nebraska
World War II Nebraska - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook World War II Nebraska write by Melissa Amateis. This book was released on 2020-10-19. World War II Nebraska available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The fight against the Axis required sacrifice and dedication, and Nebraskans proudly answered the call. Three ordnance plants and two naval munitions depots brought employment and economic opportunities but also housing shortages and racial disturbances. The U.S. Army Air Corps established eleven air bases here, leading to community engagement through USOs and war bond drives. In central Nebraska, the North Platte Canteen welcomed thousands of service members en route to war on troop trains. Henry Doorly's successful scrap campaign became a model for a nationwide operation. Local farmers fed the nation, K-9 war dogs trained at Fort Robinson and native sons Ben Kuroki and Andrew Higgins affected the war in very different ways. Through detailed archival research, author Melissa Amateis tells the remarkable story of the Cornhusker State's homefront.
