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The Dallas story : the North American Aviation plant and industrial mobilization during World War II / Terrance Furgerson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Furgerson, Terrance, 1960- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- North American Aviation--History.
- North American Aviation.
- Airplane factories--Texas--Dallas--History--20th century.
- Airplane factories.
- Aircraft industry--Military aspects--Texas--Dallas--History--20th century.
- Aircraft industry.
- World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--Texas--Dallas.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Industrial mobilization--United States--History--20th century.
- Industrial mobilization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (417 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Denton, TX : University of North Texas Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- 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. The Dallas Story 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. 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.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Genesis, 1938-39
- Chapter 3: Awakenings, 1939-40
- Chapter 4: Maneuvering for Position, 1940
- Chapter 5: Dallas
- Chapter 6: Housing, 1941-42
- Chapter 7: Plains to Planes
- Chapter 8: Dedicated to National Defense
- Chapter 9: Dis-Organized Labor
- Chapter 10: Training Planes and Teething Pains,1941
- Chapter 11: The Final Months of Peace, October-December 1941
- Chapter 12: Expansion, 1942
- Chapter 13: Life During Wartime, 1942
- Chapter 14: Turbulence Ahead
- Chapter 15: Crisis, 1943
- Chapter 16: Dustup in Dallas
- Chapter 17: Grouse Hunt
- Chapter 18: Double Dutch
- Chapter 19: Aftermath
- Chapter 20: A Well-Oiled Machine, January-August 1944
- Chapter 21: The Sky's the Limit, August 1944-August 1945
- Chapter 22: Epilogue: The Phoenix
- Appendix
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Furgerson, Terrance The Dallas Story
- ISBN:
- 9781574419016
- OCLC:
- 1348869423
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