| Detroit in World War II Contributor(s): Sumner, Gregory D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467119474 ISBN-13: 9781467119474 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 977.4 |
| LCCN: 2015948818 |
| Series: Military |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 4.78" W x 10" (0.77 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Locality - Detroit, Michigan - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 w |
Contributor Bio(s): Sumner, Gregory D.: - Gregory D. Sumner, JD, PhD, is chair of history at the University of Detroit Mercy, where he has taught since 1993. He holds a doctorate in American history from Indiana University and has been awarded summer fellowships by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and has twice been William J. Fulbright Senior Lecturer at the Universite di Roma Tre. |