Working in the North: Labor and the Northwest Defense Projects 1942-1946
Men and women, black and white, civilian and military -- they came north driven by the forces of World War II to build airfields, roads, and pipelines. The realities of their experiences meant more than just learning to cope with bitter cold in winter, endless mud and mosquitoes in summer. What could workers do for recreation? How could they organize? And what happened in the Native villages invaded by thousands of newcomers?Historians Ken Coates and Bill Morrison pursue these questions and others rarely discussed in histories of the North. Working the North examines the uncommon efforts of the common people and recognizes the significance of…
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- ISBN: 978-0-912006-72-7
- EAN: 9780912006727
- Produktnummer: 3095918
- Verlag: Univ Of Alaska Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1994
- Seitenangabe: 272 S.
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