Author: Richard Finnie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipbuilding
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Marinship
Author: Richard Finnie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipbuilding
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipbuilding
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Marinship : the history of a wartime shipyard told by some of the peoplewho helped build the ships
Author: Richard Finnie (1906- ed)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Marinship
Author: Eric J. Torney
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467129771
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Marinship was a World War II shipyard built by the W.A. Bechtel Company to fulfill an urgent need for cargo ships to support soldiers all over the world. Sausalito was selected as the site for its unused railroad capacity and access to a deepwater channel and the Golden Gate Bridge. In March 1942, the shipyard was built on the site of the railroad maintenance yard and adjacent vacant mudflats, with the first ship being launched in September. At the time of its peak operation, there were as many as 20,000 workers. Workers were recruited from local resources at first but eventually a more widespread recruitment brought people from the Midwest and the South. These new workers, including minorities and women, enabled Marinship to become a leader in the integrated workforce phenomenon. As the war in Europe was won, fewer ships were needed. The Marinship labor force was reduced by about half until the victory in Japan, when ships were no longer needed. Marinship was soon taken over by the US Army Corps of Engineers, which disposed of what it did not need for its operations and currently maintains several buildings to facilitate its regional operations.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467129771
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Marinship was a World War II shipyard built by the W.A. Bechtel Company to fulfill an urgent need for cargo ships to support soldiers all over the world. Sausalito was selected as the site for its unused railroad capacity and access to a deepwater channel and the Golden Gate Bridge. In March 1942, the shipyard was built on the site of the railroad maintenance yard and adjacent vacant mudflats, with the first ship being launched in September. At the time of its peak operation, there were as many as 20,000 workers. Workers were recruited from local resources at first but eventually a more widespread recruitment brought people from the Midwest and the South. These new workers, including minorities and women, enabled Marinship to become a leader in the integrated workforce phenomenon. As the war in Europe was won, fewer ships were needed. The Marinship labor force was reduced by about half until the victory in Japan, when ships were no longer needed. Marinship was soon taken over by the US Army Corps of Engineers, which disposed of what it did not need for its operations and currently maintains several buildings to facilitate its regional operations.
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1186
Book Description
Includes Part 1A: Books and Part 1B: Pamphlets, Serials and Contributions to Periodicals
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1186
Book Description
Includes Part 1A: Books and Part 1B: Pamphlets, Serials and Contributions to Periodicals
The Bad City in the Good War
Author: Roger W. Lotchin
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253000484
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
"Riders were very appropriate to a western war, but these horsemen could not have been more different. One group patrolled the oceanfront of 'The City' after dark. While the residents of the nearby Sunset District and Seacliff huddled around the radios in their living rooms, curtains pulled and blinds lowered, listening to war news or to 'One Man's Family,' other residents rode the beaches. Mounted on their own ponies, the men of the San Francisco Polo Club labored through the sands of China Beach, Baker Beach, and the Ten Mile Beach, looking for Imperial Japanese intruders." -- from the book In the mythology of the West, the city was seen as a place of danger and corruption, but the "bad" city proved its mettle during the "Good War." In this book, Roger W. Lotchin has written the first comprehensive study of California's urban home front. United by fear of totalitarianism, the diverse population of California's cities came together to protect their homes and to aid in the war effort. Whether it involved fighting in Europe or Asia, migrating to a defense center, writing to service personnel at the front, building war machines in converted factories, giving pennies at school for war bonds, saving scrap material, or pounding a civil defense beat, urban California's participation was immediate, constant, and unflagging. Although many people worked in offices, factories, or barracks, the wartime community was also fed by a vast army of volunteers, which until now has been largely overlooked. The Bad City in the Good War is a comprehensive local history of the California home front that restores a little-known part of the story of the Second World War.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253000484
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
"Riders were very appropriate to a western war, but these horsemen could not have been more different. One group patrolled the oceanfront of 'The City' after dark. While the residents of the nearby Sunset District and Seacliff huddled around the radios in their living rooms, curtains pulled and blinds lowered, listening to war news or to 'One Man's Family,' other residents rode the beaches. Mounted on their own ponies, the men of the San Francisco Polo Club labored through the sands of China Beach, Baker Beach, and the Ten Mile Beach, looking for Imperial Japanese intruders." -- from the book In the mythology of the West, the city was seen as a place of danger and corruption, but the "bad" city proved its mettle during the "Good War." In this book, Roger W. Lotchin has written the first comprehensive study of California's urban home front. United by fear of totalitarianism, the diverse population of California's cities came together to protect their homes and to aid in the war effort. Whether it involved fighting in Europe or Asia, migrating to a defense center, writing to service personnel at the front, building war machines in converted factories, giving pennies at school for war bonds, saving scrap material, or pounding a civil defense beat, urban California's participation was immediate, constant, and unflagging. Although many people worked in offices, factories, or barracks, the wartime community was also fed by a vast army of volunteers, which until now has been largely overlooked. The Bad City in the Good War is a comprehensive local history of the California home front that restores a little-known part of the story of the Second World War.
Lawtalk
Author: James Edward Clapp
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300178174
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Law-related words and phrases abound in our everyday language, often without our being aware of their origins or their particular legal significance: "boilerplate," "jailbait," "pound of flesh," "rainmaker," "the third degree." This insightful and entertaining book reveals the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions that come from sources as diverse as Shakespeare, vaudeville, and Dr. Seuss. Separate entries for each expression follow no prescribed formula but instead focus on the most interesting, enlightening, and surprising aspects of the words and their evolution. Popular myths and misunderstandings are explored and exploded, and the entries are augmented with historical images and humorous sidebars.Lively and unexpected, "Lawtalk" will draw a diverse array of readers with its abundance of linguistic, legal, historical, and cultural information. Those readers should be forewarned: upon finishing one entry, there is an irresistible temptation to turn to another, and yet another . . .
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300178174
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Law-related words and phrases abound in our everyday language, often without our being aware of their origins or their particular legal significance: "boilerplate," "jailbait," "pound of flesh," "rainmaker," "the third degree." This insightful and entertaining book reveals the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions that come from sources as diverse as Shakespeare, vaudeville, and Dr. Seuss. Separate entries for each expression follow no prescribed formula but instead focus on the most interesting, enlightening, and surprising aspects of the words and their evolution. Popular myths and misunderstandings are explored and exploded, and the entries are augmented with historical images and humorous sidebars.Lively and unexpected, "Lawtalk" will draw a diverse array of readers with its abundance of linguistic, legal, historical, and cultural information. Those readers should be forewarned: upon finishing one entry, there is an irresistible temptation to turn to another, and yet another . . .
Marinship
Author: Richard Finnie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marinship Corporation
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marinship Corporation
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
World War II at Sea
Author: Myron J. Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Marinship at War
Author: Charles Wollenberg
Publisher: Western Heritage
ISBN: 9780962195617
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
December 7, 1941: America rushes to produce the ships, planes, supplies, & weapons for the horrendous war that is to follow. In the San Francisco Bay Area, the World War II shipbuilding boom changed society more than any event since the California Gold Rush. In fact, during WW II, the Bay Area was the biggest shipbuilding center the world has ever seen. Noted historian Charles Wollenberg now tells the inside story of these events & of the people who gave them shape. Bechtel's operation employed over 20,000 workers, & used mass production, assembly-line techniques so that unskilled workers could handle complex tasks. Women, Blacks, & other minorities comprised over one third of Marinship's work force. "Rosie the Riveter" flourished here. Black protests led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Here is a dramatic microcosm of the fundamental transformation of American life & culture that occured during World War II.
Publisher: Western Heritage
ISBN: 9780962195617
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
December 7, 1941: America rushes to produce the ships, planes, supplies, & weapons for the horrendous war that is to follow. In the San Francisco Bay Area, the World War II shipbuilding boom changed society more than any event since the California Gold Rush. In fact, during WW II, the Bay Area was the biggest shipbuilding center the world has ever seen. Noted historian Charles Wollenberg now tells the inside story of these events & of the people who gave them shape. Bechtel's operation employed over 20,000 workers, & used mass production, assembly-line techniques so that unskilled workers could handle complex tasks. Women, Blacks, & other minorities comprised over one third of Marinship's work force. "Rosie the Riveter" flourished here. Black protests led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Here is a dramatic microcosm of the fundamental transformation of American life & culture that occured during World War II.
Blacks and Their Contributions to the American West
Author: James de T. Abajian
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description