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
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

The Dallas Story: the North American Aviation Plant and Industrial Mobilization During World War II

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
During World War II the United States mobilized its industrial assets to become the great “Arsenal of Democracy” through the cooperation of the government and private firms. The Dallas Story examines a specific aviation factory, operated by the North American Aviation (NAA) company in Dallas, Texas. Terrance Furgerson explores the construction and opening of the factory, its operation, its relations with the local community, and the closure of the facility at the end of the war. Prior to the opening of the factory in 1941, the city of Dallas had practically no existing industrial base. Despite this deficiency, the residents quickly learned the craft of manufacturing airplanes, and by the time of the Pearl Harbor attack the NAA factory was mass-producing the AT-6 trainer aircraft. The entry of the United States into the war brought about an enlargement of the NAA factory, and the facility began production of the B-24 Liberator bomber and the famed P-51 Mustang fighter. By the end of the war the Texas division of NAA had manufactured nearly 19,000 airplanes, making it one of the most prolific U.S. factories.
Date: March 2023
Creator: Furgerson, Terrance
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library