Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story Of The Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive Of World War Ii Extraordinary Story Of The Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive Of World War Ii Project Muse Upcc Books

In the wake of Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt called for the largest arms buildup in our nation's history. A shortage of steel, however, quickly slowed the program's momentum, and arms production fell dangerously behind schedule. The country needed scrap metal. Henry Doorly, publisher of the Omaha World-Herald , had the solution. Prairie Forge tells the story of the great Nebraska scrap drive of 1942—a campaign that swept the nation and yielded five million tons of scrap metal, literally salvaging the war effort itself. James J. Kimble chronicles Doorly's conception of a fierce competition pitting county against county, business against business, and, in schools across the state, class against class—inspiring Nebraskans to gather 67,000 tons of scrap metal in only three weeks. This astounding feat provided the template for a national drive. A tale of plowshares turned into arms, Prairie Forge gives the first full account of how home became home front for so many civilians. After Pearl Harbor, A Shortage Of Steel Quickly Slowed The American Arms Buildup. The Country Needed Scrap Metal. This Is The Story Of The Great Nebraska Scrap Drive Of 1942 That Provided A Template For The National Drive. The Scrap Deficit; Or How Not To Win A War -- Henry Doorly And The Nebraska Plan -- Summertime Scrapping In The City -- Mobilizing Greater Nebraska -- The Second-half Comeback -- The Nebraska Plan Goes National. James J. Kimble. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 199-208) And Index. In the wake of Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt called for the largest arms buildup in history. A shortage of steel, however, quickly slowed the program's momentum, and arms production fell dangerously behind schedule. This book tells the story of the great Nebraska scrap drive of 1942.