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Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II
| Full title: | Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II |
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| ISBN: | 9780803248786 |
| ISBN 10: | 0803248784 |
| Authors: | Kimble, James J. |
| Publisher: | Bison Books |
| Edition: | Illustrated |
| Num. pages: | 236 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2014 |
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Synopsis
After Pearl Harbor, A Shortage Of Steel Quickly Slowed The American Arms Buildup. The Country Needed Scrap Metal. This Is The Story Of The Great Nebraska Scrap Drive Of 1942 That Provided A Template For The National Drive. The Scrap Deficit; Or How Not To Win A War -- Henry Doorly And The Nebraska Plan -- Summertime Scrapping In The City -- Mobilizing Greater Nebraska -- The Second-half Comeback -- The Nebraska Plan Goes National. James J. Kimble. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 199-208) And Index.