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Selected Works of James Kimble
Book
Prairie forge: the extraordinary story of the Nebraska scrap metal drive of World War II
(2014)
  • James Kimble, Seton Hall University
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Abstract
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt called for the largest arms buildup in history. A shortage of steel, however, quickly slowed the program's momentum, and arms production fell dangerously behind schedule. This book tells the story of the great Nebraska scrap drive of 1942.
Keywords
  • World War II,
  • FDR,
  • Nebraska scrap drive,
  • metal,
  • arms
Disciplines
Publication Date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Citation Information
James Kimble. Prairie forge: the extraordinary story of the Nebraska scrap metal drive of World War II. Lincoln, NE(2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james-kimble/2/