Author: Michigan Historical Commission
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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Author: Alan Clive
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472100019
Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 332

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Author: Daniel W. Mason
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467147338
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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"Detroit's role as the Arsenal of Democracy during World War II is well known, but the war effort in Michigan extended to all corners of the state. Schoolchildren showed their patriotism by raising money for war bonds to buy planes, tanks and jeeps. The locks in Sault Ste. Marie were considered a potential target of a German attack and were guarded accordingly. A spy ring in Detroit mobilized an unsuccessful attempt to help an escaped German POW flee the continent. A top-secret navy project, undisclosed until the 1990s, set aircraft carriers afloat on the Great Lakes. Compiling more than 180 images, including many never before seen, author Dan Mason unfolds the stories of Michigander grit and courage overseas and at home."--Back cover.

Author: Gregory D. Sumner
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 162585837X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1

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During World War II, Michigan became a temporary home to six thousand German and Italian POWs. At a time of homefront labor shortages, they picked fruit in Berrien County, harvested sugar beets in the Thumb, cut pulpwood in the Upper Peninsula and maintained parks and other public spaces in Detroit. The work programs were not flawless and not all of the prisoners were cooperative, but many of the men established enduring friendships with their captors. Author Gregory Sumner tells the story of these detainees and the ordinary Americans who embodied our highest ideals, even amid a global war.

Author: Gregory D. Sumner
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467119474
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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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 were retooled from the ground up. Industrialist Henry Ford, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, aviator Charles Lindbergh, legendary boxer Joe Louis, future baseball Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg and the real-life Rosie the Riveters all helped drive the city that was "forging thunderbolts" for the front lines. With a panoramic narrative, author Gregory D. Sumner chronicles the wartime sacrifices, contributions and everyday life of the Motor City.

Author: Michigan Historical Commission
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Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Author: Michigan Historical Commission
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Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Author: Joseph C. Powers
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Category : Polish Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 95

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Author: Gregory D Sumner
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439665729
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 156

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During World War II, Michigan became a temporary home to six thousand German and Italian POWs. At a time of homefront labor shortages, they picked fruit in Berrien County, harvested sugar beets in the Thumb, cut pulpwood in the Upper Peninsula and maintained parks and other public spaces in Detroit. The work programs were not flawless and not all of the prisoners were cooperative, but many of the men established enduring friendships with their captors. Author Gregory Sumner tells the story of these detainees and the ordinary Americans who embodied our highest ideals, even amid a global war.