{"product_id":"tulsa-the-war-years-hardcover","title":"Tulsa: The War Years - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Buckendorf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill reeling from the hungry days of the Great Depression, America \u003cbr\u003ewas ill-equipped when the nation entered the Second World War. \u003cbr\u003eReferred to as the \"sleeping giant\" by the Japanese, the United States \u003cbr\u003eawoke from its slumber with a vengeance and soon began creating a \u003cbr\u003everitable tidal wave of production that turned the country into the \u003cbr\u003e\"Arsenal of Democracy.\" Tulsa, Oklahoma, was one of the cities at \u003cbr\u003ethe forefront of this massive wartime buildup. From bomber plants \u003cbr\u003eto aviation training schools, to civil defense and the construction of \u003cbr\u003emilitary bases, to the thousands who served in uniform across Europe \u003cbr\u003eand the Pacific, Tulsa gave everything it had and then some. This was \u003cbr\u003ea different breed of people that nonetheless stood firm in the face of \u003cbr\u003eadversity and came together as a community. Tulsa: The War Years \u003cbr\u003etakes the reader back to the time when people did without for the \u003cbr\u003egreater benefit of all and sometimes sacrificed everything for the sake \u003cbr\u003eof victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773708239136,"sku":"9781531660932","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9b655ce1abe21cf3d4199cec0c3a6b43_608a2ec4-0da8-4e94-bc8a-24b10e843918.webp?v=1780430969","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tulsa-the-war-years-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}