State of War
Author : Alan Clive
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,76 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Michigan
ISBN : 9780472100019
Detroit in World War II
Author : Gregory D. Sumner
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 26,66 MB
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 1467119474
Book Description
When President Roosevelt called for the country to be the great "Arsenal of Democracy," Detroit helped turn the tide against fascism with its industrial might. Locals were committed to the cause, putting careers and personal ambitions on hold. Factories were retooled from the ground up. Industrialist Henry Ford, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, aviator Charles Lindbergh, legendary boxer Joe Louis, future baseball Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg and the real-life Rosie the Riveters all helped drive the city that was "forging thunderbolts" for the front lines. With a panoramic narrative, author Gregory D. Sumner chronicles the wartime sacrifices, contributions and everyday life of the Motor City.
Michigan in World War II
Author : Daniel W. Mason
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 13,59 MB
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 1467147338
Book Description
"Detroit's role as the Arsenal of Democracy during World War II is well known, but the war effort in Michigan extended to all corners of the state. Schoolchildren showed their patriotism by raising money for war bonds to buy planes, tanks and jeeps. The locks in Sault Ste. Marie were considered a potential target of a German attack and were guarded accordingly. A spy ring in Detroit mobilized an unsuccessful attempt to help an escaped German POW flee the continent. A top-secret navy project, undisclosed until the 1990s, set aircraft carriers afloat on the Great Lakes. Compiling more than 180 images, including many never before seen, author Dan Mason unfolds the stories of Michigander grit and courage overseas and at home."--Back cover.
War Records of Michigan, World War II
Author : Michigan Historical Commission
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 28,53 MB
Release : 1943
Category : Michigan
ISBN :
Book Description
Michigan POW Camps in World War II
Author : Gregory D. Sumner
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 15,97 MB
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 162585837X
Book Description
During World War II, Michigan became a temporary home to six thousand German and Italian POWs. At a time of homefront labor shortages, they picked fruit in Berrien County, harvested sugar beets in the Thumb, cut pulpwood in the Upper Peninsula and maintained parks and other public spaces in Detroit. The work programs were not flawless and not all of the prisoners were cooperative, but many of the men established enduring friendships with their captors. Author Gregory Sumner tells the story of these detainees and the ordinary Americans who embodied our highest ideals, even amid a global war.
Michigan POW Camps in World War II
Author : Gregory D Sumner
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 38,4 MB
Release : 2009-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1439665729
Book Description
During World War II, Michigan became a temporary home to six thousand German and Italian POWs. At a time of homefront labor shortages, they picked fruit in Berrien County, harvested sugar beets in the Thumb, cut pulpwood in the Upper Peninsula and maintained parks and other public spaces in Detroit. The work programs were not flawless and not all of the prisoners were cooperative, but many of the men established enduring friendships with their captors. Author Gregory Sumner tells the story of these detainees and the ordinary Americans who embodied our highest ideals, even amid a global war.
The U. P. Goes to War
Author : Larry Chabot
Publisher :
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 33,73 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Upper Peninsula (Mich.)
ISBN :
Book Description
World War II Front Line Nurse
Author : Mildred A. MacGregor
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 25,71 MB
Release : 2008-11-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 047203331X
Book Description
The riveting personal account of a Michigan nurse's experiences in France, Germany, and Africa during the Second World War
Michigan on the March
Author : Brian A. Williams
Publisher : UM Libraries
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 27,15 MB
Release : 1995
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN :
Book Description
World War II - Michigan
Author : Michigan. Adjutant-General's Department
Publisher :
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 39,41 MB
Release : 1950
Category : Soldiers
ISBN :
