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Name: Midcoast Maine in World War II
Brand: Peggy Konitzky
SKU: 9781467136570
Price: 18.74 USD
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Mt. Katahdin sits at the terminus of the Appalachian Trail, a sublimely gratifying sight for weary hikers. Our Maine history books offer enterprising readers a similar satisfaction. The defiant crags of Midcoast Maine yield to the flowering wildwoods of Acadia National Park. The vile deeds of North Woods killer James Hicks are countered with the unflagging nobility of Mainer nurses and firefighters. From the confines of Portsmouth Naval Prison to the remotest logging trails of the Pine Tree State, discover history that could only be made in Maine. [View all Maine books]

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Midcoast Maine in World War II

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Bangor in World War II

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Midcoast Maine in World War II

9781467136570

$24.99 $18.74 Save 25%

Author Margaret Shiels Konitzky reveals the stories of local heroes and the relentless spirit of midcoast Maine.

While World War II raged overseas, the people of midcoast Maine responded with remarkable achievements on the homefront. The shipyard at Bath Iron Works launched a new destroyer every seventeen days. Bowdoin College had more military than civilian students and held three commencements per year. Boothbay Harbor, Bailey Island and Damariscotta all had military bases, and anyone who owned or sailed a boat was recruited for coastal defense. Women worked at machine shops, registered their neighbors for rationing and volunteered for the Civil Defense and Red Cross. Author Margaret Shiels Konitzky reveals the stories of local heroes and the relentless spirit of midcoast Maine.

Bangor in World War II

9781626199873

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As the specter of a second world war grew, so did Bangor's strategic importance in eastern Maine. National Draft Day saw 3,157 local men register to serve, and the city built up its Dow Field as the nation braced for war. Nearly 6,000 servicemen and women called Dow their home base throughout World War II. Organizations like the local Soldiers Welfare Council and the USO welcomed the troops even as women stepped into roles vacated by enlisted men and worked tirelessly to keep up the community's patriotic spirit. Bangor and its world-class air base stood strong at home as its native sons fought valiantly on the warfront.