War & Wartime Changes, the Transformation of Ar 1940-1945 (c)
Title | War & Wartime Changes, the Transformation of Ar 1940-1945 (c) PDF eBook |
Author | C. Calvin Smith |
Publisher | University of Arkansas Press |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Arkansas |
ISBN | 9781610754491 |
This is a lively history of specific social, political, and economic changes that all-out war brought to the home front in mid-America. Drawing from letters to the editor in local and state papers, from editorials, from personal interviews, and from the manuscript collections left by state political leaders, Calvin Smith brings into focus the impact of wartime not only upon agricultural and business economics but also upon particular social groups and the lives of individuals.
Wartime America
Title | Wartime America PDF eBook |
Author | John W. Jeffries |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 217 |
Release | 2018-03-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1442276509 |
Designed to give students a concise compass to probe the history of World War II America and to assess the war’s impact on American life, the new edition of Wartime America retains the framework of the original edition but adds new important focus on topics such as other home fronts, the lives of veterans, expanded coverage of World War II as the Good War, and the concept of “the Greatest Generation.”Jeffries paints a picture of a people emerging from the Great Depression and eager for a better life, yet often reluctant to abandon the touchstones of their past. Combining both an original interpretation and synthesis of recent scholarship, Wartime America offers students a concise exploration of the war’s transformative role in American life.
Committed to Victory
Title | Committed to Victory PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Holl |
Publisher | University Press of Kentucky |
Pages | 494 |
Release | 2015-10-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0813165644 |
“Deeply researched and clearly written . . . a wide-ranging and detailed account of Kentucky’s society, economy, and politics during World War II.” —John W. Jeffries, author of Wartime America When World War II broke out in Europe in September 1939, Kentucky was still plagued by the Great Depression. Even though the inevitably of war had become increasingly apparent earlier that year, the citizens of the Commonwealth continued to view foreign affairs as a lesser concern compared to issues such as the lingering economic depression, the approaching planting season, and the upcoming gubernatorial race. It was only the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that destroyed any lingering illusions of peace. In Committed to Victory: The Kentucky Home Front During World War II, author Richard Holl offers the first comprehensive examination of the Commonwealth’s civilian sector during this pivotal era in the state’s history. National mobilization efforts rapidly created centers of war production and activity in Louisville, Paducah, and Richmond, producing new economic prosperity in the struggling region. The war effort also spurred significant societal changes, including the emergence of female and minority workforces in the state. In the Bluegrass, this trend found its face in Pulaski County native Rose Will Monroe, who was discovered as she assembled B-24 and B-29 bombers and was cast as Rosie the Riveter in films supporting the war effort. Revealing the struggles and triumphs of civilians during World War II, Holl illuminates the personal costs of the war, the black market for rationed foods and products, and even the inspiration that coach Adolph Rupp and the University of Kentucky basketball team offered to a struggling state.
The Second Gold Rush
Title | The Second Gold Rush PDF eBook |
Author | Marilynn S. Johnson |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 1996-12-29 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0520207017 |
"At last, a close-in account of California during its moment of rebirth, World War II. . . . A book that helps us to understand California's past and also its present."—James N. Gregory, author of American Exodus
An Arkansas History for Young People
Title | An Arkansas History for Young People PDF eBook |
Author | T. Harri Baker |
Publisher | University of Arkansas Press |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 2002-08-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781557287236 |
ADOPTED BY THE STATE OF ARKANSAS FOR 2003. Once again, the State of Arkansas has adopted An Arkansas History for Young People as an official textbook for junior-high-school-Arkansas-history classes. This third edition incorporates the fruits of new research and of extensive consultations with teachers, curriculum supervisors, and students themselves. It includes many new features while preserving popular and useful aspects of previous editions. This edition has an entirely new format, clear and friendly to the student reader. The text has been re-set in double-column pages, with wider margins and more white space setting off text and illustrations. A preview section at the beginning of each chapter (What to Look For) and study questions at the end now guide students' reading. Vocabulary words appear in boldface in the text and then are listed with definitions at the end of each chapter. The updated text incorporates new material on the Clinton presidency, the Huckabee governorship, term limits, the 2000 census, demographic changes, recent scholarship on Arkansas history, updated terminology, and corrections of factual errors. Sidebars still highlight special material, and the many illustrations appear in full color and in black and white.
Southern Arkansas University
Title | Southern Arkansas University PDF eBook |
Author | James F. Willis |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 449 |
Release | 2009-10-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1462808581 |
Historic Little Rock
Title | Historic Little Rock PDF eBook |
Author | C. Fred Williams |
Publisher | HPN Books |
Pages | 149 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1893619826 |
An illustrated history of Little Rock, Arkansas, paired with histories of the local companies.