Description: Evansville, Indiana, Images of America, Paperback World War II changed the face of Evansville, Indiana. In December 1941, the city was still recovering from the Great Depression, yet within three months, a series of blockbusterannouncements transformed the region. Several corporations received major defense contracts to manufacture parts and ammunitions, while two new installations were launched: a shipyard to construct Landing Ship Tanks and a factory to manufacture P-47 airplanes. Industrial employment rose dramatically, producing social, economic, and racial tensions as thousands of newcomers poured into a city that lacked adequate housing and publicfacilities. The citizens of Evansville persevered, and most workers stayed following the end of the war. One federal official commented that the city--not just its many defense plants--deserved the coveted Army-Navy "E" (for excellence) award.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738534428
Book Title: Evansville : the World War II Years
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Darrel E. Bigham
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Topic: Military / United States, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, in, Ks, MI, MN, MO, Nd, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), Military / Pictorial, United States / General
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2005
Genre: Travel, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
