{"product_id":"the-dallas-story-terrance-furgerson-9781574418934","title":"The Dallas Story: The North American Aviation Plant and Industrial Mobilization During World War II Volume 16","description":"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. \u003ci\u003eThe Dallas Story\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terrance Furgerson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1574418939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781574418934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.14w x 1.34d","brand":"Terrance Furgerson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44076700598527,"sku":"9781574418934","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4d0dc776-2fcf-42ea-a1a6-7381f0423125.jpg?v=1685466354","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dallas-story-terrance-furgerson-9781574418934","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}