Tulsa
Subtitle: the war years
By: Mike Buckendorf
Series: Images of America; Images of America: a history of American life in images and texts
Publisher: Arcadia Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Charleston, S.C
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Military Aeronautics; Pictorial works; Petroleum; Transportation; Soldiers; Training of; World War, 1939-1945; War work; Buildings, structures; History; Social life and customs
Other titles: War years
Description: "Still reeling from the hungry days of the Great Depression, America was ill-equipped when the nation entered the Second World War. Referred to as the 'sleeping giant' by the Japanese, the United States awoke from its slumber with a vengeance and soon began creating a veritable tidal wave of production that turned the country into the 'Arsenal of Democracy.' Tulsa, Oklahoma, was one of the cities at the forefront of this massive wartime buildup. From bomber plants to aviation training schools, to civil defense and the construction of military bases, to thousands who served in uniform across Europe and the Pacific, Tulsa gave everything it had and then some"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 127).
Table of contents: title: The Depression and the roads to recovery and war; title: Wings over Tulsa; title: Greasing the wheels of war; title: Nightspots and entertainment; title: Civil defense and community life; title: Those who served and their legacies today.