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The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 157, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 25, 2020 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 157, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 25, 2020

Triweekly newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 25, 2020
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inspired to Serve (open access)

Inspired to Serve

Final report of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service documenting findings and recommendations regarding the Commission's task to (1) review the military selective service process and (2) suggest methods to increase military, national, and public service.
Date: March 2020
Creator: United States. National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retrospect, Special Edition, August 2020 (open access)

Retrospect, Special Edition, August 2020

Special edition of the Denton County Historical Commission newsletter focusing on the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. It includes various articles about the impact of the war on Denton County as well as important people and events during that period.
Date: August 2020
Creator: Denton County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 100, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 14, 2020 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 100, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 14, 2020

Triweekly newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 14, 2020
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Saturday, March 7, 2020 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Saturday, March 7, 2020

Triweekly newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 7, 2020
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hellcat News (Garnet Valley, Pa.), Vol. 73, No. 10, Ed. 1 Monday, June 1, 2020 (open access)

Hellcat News (Garnet Valley, Pa.), Vol. 73, No. 10, Ed. 1 Monday, June 1, 2020

Monthly newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: June 1, 2020
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News (Garnet Valley, Pa.), Vol. 74, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 1, 2020 (open access)

Hellcat News (Garnet Valley, Pa.), Vol. 74, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Monthly newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: December 1, 2020
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 2020 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 2020

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 24, 2020
Creator: Wisch-Ray, Sharon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Dallas Story: The North American Aviation Plant during World War II

During the Second World War the United States mobilized its industrial capacity to become the great "Arsenal of Democracy," as vehicles, ships, and small arms flowed out of American factories. Perhaps the most impressive accomplishment was the mobilization of the aviation industry, which grew rapidly after the war began in Europe. In 1940 the United States produced 24,600,000 pounds of airframe. By 1943 this figure had grown exponentially, with 760,926,600 airframe pounds produced. This was achieved through the cooperation of the United States government and the aviation industry. It required creative techniques in funding and manufacturing, and the construction of expansion facilities throughout the country, including Dallas, Texas. The city was selected as the site of a factory operated by North American Aviation. This plant produced some 18,784 aircraft in all, making it one of the most prolific in the country. This dissertation is a study of the North American factory in Dallas. It begins with decisions leading to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's call for 50,000 aircraft in May of 1940. From there the focus moves to the selection of Dallas as a location, the construction and opening of the factory, its operation, its relations with the local community, and …
Date: August 2020
Creator: Furgerson, Terrance, 1960-
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 126, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 2020 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 126, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 2020

Triweekly newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 13, 2020
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History