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The Great Plains During World War II
by R. Douglas Hurt
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good +
- ISBN 10
- 0803224095
- ISBN 13
- 9780803224094
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Item Price
$16.00$11.20
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About This Item
Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2008 University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE. 2008. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; small moisture stain on the textblock top. DJ: Very Good +; bumping to head, tail, and top edge of DJ. Black cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 507 pp 8vo. World War II was a pivotal event for the great plains with new regulations and lifestyles that remained in place when the troops returned home. This is the first book to examine the effects of the war on the region and the responses of its residents. This book bring to life the voices and experiences of the residents of Great Plains in recounting the story of the daily concerns of ordinary people that have become part of the nation's history of this seminal event. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [455]-475) and index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016429
- Title
- The Great Plains During World War II
- Author
- R. Douglas Hurt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0803224095
- ISBN 13
- 9780803224094
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Place of Publication
- Lincoln, NE
- Date Published
- 2008
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- LCCN
- 2007041825
- Keywords
- Great Plains, World War II, Governmental changes in WWII, social history of the Great Plains in WWII, economic history of the Great Plains in WWII, Great Plains Patriotism, Women at work in WWII, Agricultural labor in WWII, Prisoner of War Camps in the Gr
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- Kansas Related;
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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