The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II
by
James J. Kimble
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
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...