World War II Richmond, Virginia
Nonfiction, History, Military, World War II, Americas, United States
| Author: | Walter S. Griggs Jr. | ISBN: | 9781625841643 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | October 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Walter S. Griggs Jr. |
| ISBN: | 9781625841643 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | October 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
The effects of the war raging across Europe were visible in Richmond as early as 1939, and Richmonders are always ready to fight for their cause. In that year, the city saw its first parking meters on the streets and began to collect aluminum scrap for use in war industries. In 1940, pursuant to the new draft law, Richmond's sons between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-five registered for the draft. While bomb shelters were put up all over the town, dances were held to maintain local morale. Even as local German families faced discrimination, Richmonders strived for a sense of unity and solidarity. Author and historian Walter Griggs Jr. revives this conflicted spirit, memorializing the sorrow and celebrating the triumphs of a resilient southern city through world war.
The effects of the war raging across Europe were visible in Richmond as early as 1939, and Richmonders are always ready to fight for their cause. In that year, the city saw its first parking meters on the streets and began to collect aluminum scrap for use in war industries. In 1940, pursuant to the new draft law, Richmond's sons between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-five registered for the draft. While bomb shelters were put up all over the town, dances were held to maintain local morale. Even as local German families faced discrimination, Richmonders strived for a sense of unity and solidarity. Author and historian Walter Griggs Jr. revives this conflicted spirit, memorializing the sorrow and celebrating the triumphs of a resilient southern city through world war.
