The Dallas story the North American Aviation plant and industrial mobilization during World War II Terrance Furgerson

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Contents: Introduction -- Genesis, 1938-39 -- Awakenings, 1939-40 -- Maneuvering for Position, 1940 -- Dallas -- Housing, 1941-42 -- Plains to Planes -- Dedicated to National Defense -- Dis-Organized Labor -- Training Planes and Teething Pains, 1941 -- The Final Months of Peace, October-December 1941 -- Expansion, 1942 -- Life during Wartime, 1942 -- Turbulence Ahead -- Crisis, 1943 -- Dustup in Dallas -- Grouse Hunt -- Double Dutch -- Aftermath -- A Well-Oiled Machine, January-August 1944 -- The Sky's the Limit, August 1944-August 1945 -- Epilogue: The Phoenix
Summary: "During World War II the United States mobilized its industrial assets to become the great "Arsenal of Democracy" through the cooperation of the government and private firms. The Dallas Story examines a specific aviation factory, operated by the North American Aviation (NAA) company in Dallas, Texas. Terrance Furgerson explores the construction and opening of the factory, its operation, its relations with the local community, and the closure of the facility at the end of the war. Prior to the opening of the factory in 1941, the city of Dallas had practically no existing industrial base. Despite this deficiency, the residents quickly learned the craft of manufacturing airplanes, and by the time of the Pearl Harbor attack the NAA factory was mass-producing the AT-6 trainer aircraft. The entry of the United States into the war brought about an enlargement of the NAA factory, and the facility began production of the B-24 Liberator bomber and the famed P-51 Mustang fighter. By the end of the war the Texas division of NAA had manufactured nearly 19,000 airplanes, making it one of the most prolific U.S. factories"-- Provided by publisher

Data Source: Smithsonian Libraries

Date: 2023; 20th century; 20e siècle

Call number: F394.D2157 F87 2023 (Internet)

author: Furgerson, Terrance 1960-
Subject: North American Aviation History

Restrictions & Rights: 1-user

Type: Electronic resources; History

Physical description: 1 online resource (xi, 403 pages) illustrations

Place: Texas; Dallas; United States; États-Unis

Topic: Airplane factories--History; Aircraft industry--Military aspects--History; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects; North American airplanes (Military aircraft)--Design and construction--History; Industrial mobilization--History; Avions--Usines--Histoire; Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Aspect économique; Mobilisation industrielle--Histoire; Aircraft industry--Military aspects; Airplane factories; Economics; Industrial mobilization; North American airplanes (Military aircraft)--Design and construction

Record ID: siris_sil_1167902

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