List of Illustrations
Preface
1. Reluctance
2. The Work of War
3. Women at Work
4. The Home Front
5. Rationing
6. The Farm and Ranch Front
7. Agricultural Labor
8. Military Affairs
9. Internment
10. Prisoner-of-War Camps
11. Indians in Wartime
12. War's End
Appendix of Tables
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Examines the effects of the war on the region and the responses of its residents
R. Douglas Hurt is a professor and head of the Department of History at Purdue University. He is the author of many books, including The Indian Frontier, 1763–1846 and Problems of Plenty: The American Farmer in the Twentieth Century.
"A comprehensive volume that provides a wealth of detail previously
unavailable to scholars. The Great Plains tends to be a neglected
region, and this book helps admirably to correct this historical
oversight."—Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, South Dakota History
*South Dakota History*
"A very strong, well-written book by a veteran scholar at the top
of his game."—David Danbom, Kansas History
*Kansas History*
"Well written and exhaustively researched, this work is a welcome
addition to WWII historiography."—P. G. Connors, Choice
*Choice*
"This is a much-needed addition not only to Great Plains
historiography but also to the vast literature on the U.S. during
World War II. While there are many books on the Plains during the
"Dirty Thirties", this is the first that examines the region's
history in the Warring Forties."—Sterling Evans, American
Historical Review
*American Historical Review*
"In this beautifully produced book, Hurt has brought together
disparate evidence that until now has rested in obscure state
journals, government documents, and newspaper collections. As a
result, he has provided fresh insights to the WWII Home
Front."—Mark Friedberger, Western Historical Quarterly
*Western Historical Quarterly*
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