Home Front: North Carolina During World War II

by Julian M. Pleasants

Book Overview

At the outset of World War II, North Carolina was one of the poorest states in the Union. More than half of the land was rural. Over one-third of the farms had no electricity; only one in eight had a telephone. Illiteracy and a lack of education resulted in the highest rate of draft rejections of any state. The citizens desperately wanted higher living standards, and the war would soon awaken the Rip Van Winkle state to its fullest potential. Home...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813064090
• ISBN13: 9780813064093
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"