Texas and Texans in World War II
Texas and Texans in World War II
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Offers an informative look at the challenges and changes faced by Texans on the home front during the Second World War. This collection of essays by leading scholars of Texas history covers topics from the African American and Tejano experience to organized labour, from the expanding opportunities for women to the importance of oil and agriculture.
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Texas and Texans in World War II by Christopher B Bean
Texans in World War II offers an informative look at the challenges and changes faced by Texans on the home front during the Second World War. This collection of essays by leading scholars of Texas history covers topics from the African American and Tejano experience to organized labor, from the expanding opportunities for women to the importance of oil and agriculture. Texans in World War II makes local the frequently studied social history of wartime, bringing it home to Texas.An eye-opening read for Texans eager to learn more about this defining era in their state's history, this book will also prove deeply informative for scholars, students, and general readers seeking detailed, definitive information about World War II and its implications for daily life, economic growth, and social and political change in the Lone Star State.
Christopher B. Bean is chair of the history department at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, and the author of Too Great a Burden to Bear: The Struggle and Failure of the Freedmen's Bureau in Texas.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781623499693 |
| ISBN 10 | 1623499690 |
| Title | Texas and Texans in World War II |
| Author | Christopher B Bean |
| Series | Summerfield G Roberts Texas History Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Texas A & M University Press |
| Year published | 2022-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 392 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |