Prairie forge : the extraordinary story of the Nebraska scrap metal drive of World War II
(Adult Book)
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Adult Nonfiction - Adult Books
940.53 Kim
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940.53 Kim
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Nebraska -- History -- 20th century.
Salvage (Waste, etc.) -- Nebraska -- History -- 20th century.
Salvage (Waste, etc.) -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Scrap metals -- Recycling -- Nebraska -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Nebraska.
Salvage (Waste, etc.) -- Nebraska -- History -- 20th century.
Salvage (Waste, etc.) -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Scrap metals -- Recycling -- Nebraska -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Nebraska.
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Format
Adult Book
Physical Desc
xv, 217 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
2021 One Book, One Nebraska Finalist.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-208) and index.
Description
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 programs 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 Doorlys 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kimble, J. J. (2014). Prairie forge: the extraordinary story of the Nebraska scrap metal drive of World War II . University of Nebraska Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kimble, James J., 1966-. 2014. Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II. University of Nebraska Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kimble, James J., 1966-. Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II University of Nebraska Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kimble, James J. Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II University of Nebraska Press, 2014.
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