Pledging allegiance : American identity and the bond drive of World War II / Lawrence R. Samuel.

Format:

• Book
• Government document

Author/Creator:

• Samuel, Lawrence R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Savings bonds--United States--History.
• World War, 1939-1945--Finance--United States.
• Nationalism--United States--History.
• Nationalism.
• Savings bonds.
• History.
• United States.
• Cultural pluralism--United States--History.
• Cultural pluralism.
• World War, 1939-1945--African Americans.
• African Americans.

Physical Description:

xxii, 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [1997]

Summary:

The first book to explore the role of the World War II bond drive in shaping America's identity as a unified but pluralistic society, Pledging Allegiance documents how African Americans, Euro-Americans, and labor union members bought bonds as an expression of not only national loyalty but also racial, ethnic, and class pride.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-242) and index.

ISBN:

1560987073

OCLC:

36001225