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Baime, A. J. (Albert J.)
Subjects
Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943.
Ford, Henry, 1863-1947.
Ford, Henry, II, 1917-1987.
Ford Motor Company -- History -- 20th century.
Willow Run (Manufacturing plant) -- History -- 20th century.
Industrial mobilization -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Automobile industry and trade -- Military aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
B-24 (Bomber) -- Design and construction -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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The arsenal of democ...
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Baime, A. J. (Albert J.)
Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943.
Ford, Henry, 1863-1947.
Ford, Henry, II, 1917-1987.
Ford Motor Company -- History -- 20th century.
Willow Run (Manufacturing plant) -- History -- 20th century.
Industrial mobilization -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Automobile industry and trade -- Military aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
B-24 (Bomber) -- Design and construction -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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The arsenal of democracy : FDR, Detroit, and an epic quest to arm an America at war / A.J. Baime.
by
Baime, A. J. (Albert J.)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Call #:
940.531 B161a
Subjects
Ford
,
Edsel
,
1893-1943
.
Ford
, Henry, 1863-1947.
Ford
, Henry, II, 1917-1987.
Ford
Motor Company -- History -- 20th century.
Willow Run (Manufacturing plant) -- History -- 20th century.
Industrial mobilization -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Automobile industry and trade -- Military aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
B-24 (Bomber) -- Design and construction -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States.
ISBN:
9780547719283 (hc.)
0547719280 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Democracy : FDR, Detroit, and an epic quest to arm an America at war
Description:
xviii, 364 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Tells the incredible story of how Detroit answered the call to arms during WWII, centering on Henry
Ford
and his tortured son
Edsel
, who, when asked if they could deliver 50,000 airplanes, made an outrageous claim:
Ford
Motor Company would erect a plant that could yield a "bomber an hour."
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