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The Wings of Change: The Army Air Force Experience in Texas During World War II (Military History of Texas Series)
Thomas E. Alexander
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Description for The Wings of Change: The Army Air Force Experience in Texas During World War II (Military History of Texas Series)
Hardcover. On the brink of World War II, Texas was still largely a rural state, a closed society with a frontier mentality, and a dire economic situation as a result of the Great Depression and drought. War brought with it 65 air fields, an influx of strangers, activity and money, and major changes. Series: Military History of Texas S. Num Pages: 250 pages, photographs, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
On the brink of World War II, Texas was still largely a rural state, a closed society. Few chose to leave, and even fewer outsiders found any reason to enter. A frontier morality dictated adherence to strict moral guidelines regarding temperance, frugality, tolerance, fidelity, and moderation. Cultural activities and educational opportunities were limited. The state's economic situation was dire as a result of the Great Depression and persistent drought. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, needing to put unemployed men back to work and at the same time begin preparing for a looming war, called for building more than fifty thousand new ... Read more
On the brink of World War II, Texas was still largely a rural state, a closed society. Few chose to leave, and even fewer outsiders found any reason to enter. A frontier morality dictated adherence to strict moral guidelines regarding temperance, frugality, tolerance, fidelity, and moderation. Cultural activities and educational opportunities were limited. The state's economic situation was dire as a result of the Great Depression and persistent drought. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, needing to put unemployed men back to work and at the same time begin preparing for a looming war, called for building more than fifty thousand new ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
State House Press
Condition
New
Series
Military History of Texas S.
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Abilene, TX, United States
ISBN
9781893114357
SKU
V9781893114357
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About Thomas E. Alexander
Thomas E. Alexander is the author of two other books on Texas military history, volumes one and two of The Stars Were Big and Bright: The United States Army Air Forces and Texas During World War II. Volume I received the San Antonio Conservation Society 2001 Book Citation. Alexander, who received his flight training in Texas, served as a captain ... Read more
Reviews for The Wings of Change: The Army Air Force Experience in Texas During World War II (Military History of Texas Series)
the lasting impacts of establishing and operating training bases which frequently doubled the population of the cities, towns and communities in which the bases were built. To my knowledge, The Wings of Change is the first book to fully underscore the immense importance of this critical and colorful chapter in our history. - Gen. Billy J. Boles, United States Air ... Read more