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The Queen City at War. Charlotte, North Carolina During World War II, 1939-1945.
Stephen Herman Dew
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Description for The Queen City at War. Charlotte, North Carolina During World War II, 1939-1945.
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, index, footnotes. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
The Queen City at War reveals a complexity of experience on the Charlotte home front, and it supports much of the current research that exposes the myth behind the 'Good War' concept. The story of Charlotte during World War II is a 'tale of two cities:' for some, 'it was the best of times,' but for others, 'it was the worst of times.' This study draws upon much of the recent scholarship related to the home front, and it also utilizes a number of primary sources, especially the Charlotte Observer and the Charlotte News, as well as local documents and ... Read more
The Queen City at War reveals a complexity of experience on the Charlotte home front, and it supports much of the current research that exposes the myth behind the 'Good War' concept. The story of Charlotte during World War II is a 'tale of two cities:' for some, 'it was the best of times,' but for others, 'it was the worst of times.' This study draws upon much of the recent scholarship related to the home front, and it also utilizes a number of primary sources, especially the Charlotte Observer and the Charlotte News, as well as local documents and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761819547
SKU
V9780761819547
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About Stephen Herman Dew
Stephen Herman Dew is a librarian at the University of Iowa.
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Studies of the World War II home front often provide valuable insight into the cleavages present in American society. Stephen Herman Dew's 'The Queen City at War' succeeds in that regard. . . . a careful reader will find much that is useful and interesting. . .
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