{"product_id":"images-from-the-arsenal-of-charles-k-hyde-9780814339817","title":"Images from the Arsenal of Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA photographic history of the American automobile industry's World War II defense production.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile researching his previous study, \u003ci\u003eArsenal of Democracy: The American Automobile Industry in World War II\u003c\/i\u003e (Wayne State University Press, 2013), award-winning automotive historian Charles K. Hyde discovered the many remarkable photos that were part of the era's historical documentation. In \u003ci\u003eImages from the Arsenal of Democracy, \u003c\/i\u003eHyde presents a selection of nearly three hundred of these documentary photos in striking black and white, with brief captions. Taken together, the images create a captivating portrait of this crucial moment in American business, military, and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eImages from the Arsenal of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e spans from 1940 until the end of the war, presenting up-close, rarely seen views of newly built plants and repurposed production lines, a staggering variety of war products and components, and the many workers behind Detroit's wartime production miracles. The human faces that Hyde presents are especially compelling, as photos show the critical role played by previously underused workers--namely women and African Americans. \u003ci\u003eImages from the Arsenal of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into chapters by theme, including \"Preparing for War before Pearl Harbor\"; \"Planning Defense Production after Pearl Harbor\"; \"Aircraft Engines and Propellers\"; \"Aircraft Components and Complete Aircraft\"; \"Tanks and Other Armored Vehicles\"; \"Jeeps, Trucks, and Amphibious Vehicles\"; \"Guns, Shells, Bullets, and Other War Goods\"; \"The New Workers\"; and \"Celebrating the Production Achievements.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The first comprehensive and detailed history drawn solely from the surviving photographic record of wartime Detroit, \u003ci\u003eImages from the Arsenal of Democracy \u003c\/i\u003ewill be appreciated by automotive historians, World War II scholars, and American history buffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles K. Hyde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814339816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814339817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.84h x 11.22w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 470","brand":"Charles K. Hyde","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43947310317823,"sku":"9780814339817","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6d002070-e101-49a2-8420-921fe0d9839d.jpg?v=1681517960","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/images-from-the-arsenal-of-charles-k-hyde-9780814339817","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}