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A Dimes Worth Of Paper Plates One Young Mans Journey From The Great Depression Through World War Ii
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Book Synopsis A Dimes Worth of Paper Plates: One Young Mans Journey from the Great Depression through World War II by : L.D. (Duke) Hobbs
Download or read book A Dimes Worth of Paper Plates: One Young Mans Journey from the Great Depression through World War II written by L.D. (Duke) Hobbs and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-02-24 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Dime's Worth of Paper Plates, the author calls himself "a typical guy who became a teenager during the Depression years and became a man during World War II." Duke begins with his ancestors' history in Norway and their emigration to Iowa in 1892. His grandfather acquired a number of farms in the Norwegian community in central Iowa, and the author lived on one of these farms as a child. His childhood is idyllic, though the Depression and the Dust Bowl years take their toll on the adults in the community. His stepfather takes a job in Pecos, Texas in 1936 and the family adjusts to a new life in this little "cow town." Following a year of college, Duke joins the army in 1944 and after training at Ft. Hood is sent overseas for two years. He serves in Company "F," 314th Infantry, 79th Division in the European Theater. After the war, he returns to Texas A&M to complete his degree. Commissioned as a second lieutenant in the air Force, he serves four years as an intelligence officer during the Korean War.
Book Synopsis One Family's Journey Through the Great Depression and World War II by : Earl Getz
Download or read book One Family's Journey Through the Great Depression and World War II written by Earl Getz and published by Booklocker.com. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brother, can you spare a dime? Imagine living during the Great Depression of the 1930s when millions of Americans were without jobs. Earl Getz gives an eye witness account of what life was like during that period in our history.
Book Synopsis Okie Boy-The Great Depression and World War Ii by : Gene Ralston
Download or read book Okie Boy-The Great Depression and World War Ii written by Gene Ralston and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not everyone who lived on an Oklahoma farm during the 1930s, the time known for the dust bowl, abandoned their farms and headed for California. Although many suffered crop failures and financial ruin, there were just as many or more who were able to make it through. The dust bowl, coupled with the Great Depression which struck America at the same time, resulted in hardship and suffering, both for the farmers who went looking for a new life, and for those who were able to stick it out. This book is a story about a family who stuck it out. Gene Ralston tells the story of the lives of a family of seven who lived in a two-room house, scratching out their lives on a dry-land farm, running a few cattle and several hundred White Leghorn chickens. Without running water, electricity or a telephone, the family existed on a survival level, gradually growing out of it as their fortunes improved. Having survived the dust bowl, the family was dumped into the rationing and shortages we all experienced during World War Two. This book is about people. Real live people, some with real, live problems, such as one epileptic brother, another who was an alcoholic, some real characters, such as the real live cowboy, Genes Uncle George Ralston, larger than life and a legend in his own time. This book is filled with these people, and tells the inside story of them and of Gene and his family.
Download or read book PK written by Bob Haslam and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up as a preacher's kid (PK) is anything but easy-especially for a boy during the Great Depression when outhouses were plentiful and food was scarce. In scenes reminiscent of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Bob Haslam's life moved from one adventure to another. With his family living during the Great Depression on food stamps in the offering plate, plus living off the land, assisted by Pound Parties where church families brought in pounds of sugar, flour, etc., they somehow managed to survive. Coming of age under such circumstances was enhanced by moral and spiritual formation fostered by Bob's father and mother. As he grew into his teen years, Bob had a dream career all marked out. But God had other ideas. You will find an amazing correlation between the current economic downturn with millions out of work, and the time the author writes about. Living in the Pacific Northwest where Japanese attacks were expected after Pearl Harbor, Bob gives you facts that were kept secret during World War II and are largely unknown by contemporary Americans. Follow Bob on his bumpy ride as a preacher's kid during one scrape after another, ultimately coming of age as a responsible young man. BIO Bob Haslam has served as a pastor, missionary educator, missions executive, editor of his denominational magazine, book editor, and online mentor for hundreds of writing students. His writing has appeared in 80 publications and 13 books.
Download or read book A Boy's Journey written by Jack Paquette and published by . This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Boy's Journey is the poignant, often humorous, memoir of Jackie, a child growing up in the Midwest during the 1930s and early 1940s. The boy's story initially focuses on the joys and sorrows of a motherless working class family striving to cope with the hardships of the Great Depression. However, the chronicle takes a macabre turn when Jackie's alcoholic father loses his job and attempts to commit suicide. Jackie and two of his brothers are taken to the county orphanage. The author's bittersweet account of his life in the orphanage and subsequent experiences as an adopted teenager concludes as the Depression ends and he enters the U. S. Navy during World War II.
Download or read book Brothers Four written by Jock Davis and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-20 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brothers Four: Reliving the Great Depression and World War II" is one man's personal story of growing up during the Great Depression and going off to war with all three of his brothers. Jock Davis' story epitomizes the grit, determination, and striving for excellence that resonates from our accurately named "Greatest Generation." Despite years of economic hardship, the horrors of war, and the challenges of getting a college education and a job in postwar Arkansas, Davis climbed the ladder to success in the fledgling poultry industry and left a legacy of military achievement and business success for his family. In this intensely personal story, Davis walks readers through the history of his boyhood home, his career in the National Guard after WWII, and his many civic achievements and service opportunities. "Brothers Four" will again remind you why the WWII generation represents the very best of what America has to offer. But for the sake of love of family and friends during this traumatic time, plus Patriotism and love of country, victory would not have been possible.
Book Synopsis Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? by : Milton Meltzer
Download or read book Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? written by Milton Meltzer and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 1977 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American's years of hardship from the stock market crash to the new deal.
Book Synopsis My Growing-up Years in the Great Depression and World War II by : Willard F. Mueller
Download or read book My Growing-up Years in the Great Depression and World War II written by Willard F. Mueller and published by . This book was released on 2006-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this frank and engaging memoir, Willard F. Mueller recalls his "growing-up years" during the Great Depression and World War II that took him from a farm in Minnesota to small-town Wisconsin and, eventually, to the Pacific front in World War II. These years marked the fault line between youth and manhood. A time when ordinary young men were asked to do the extraordinary. Full of compelling detail, humor and tributes to ancestors, family and friends, this memoir brings to life the vanished past of the Depression years as well as some of the most harrowing moments of the history of our nation.
Book Synopsis Great Depression and World War II: 1929-1945 by : Susan E. Hamen
Download or read book Great Depression and World War II: 1929-1945 written by Susan E. Hamen and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step back in time and witness a turbulent time period for the Unites States: the Great Depression through World War II. The past will come to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Book Synopsis The Great Depression and World War II by : Rodney P. Carlisle
Download or read book The Great Depression and World War II written by Rodney P. Carlisle and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changing International affairs and the forces of technological innovation shaped the lives of Americans in the last decades of the 20th century. While the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union gave rise to hopes of peaceful international relations, the Gulf War and the attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center in New York shattered these aspirations. In the social sphere, cell phones, CDs, and the Internet completely transformed the ways by which people communicated and conveyed information. The election of an African-American man to the presidency marked the successful continuation of the struggle for equal civil rights, bolstering America's reputation as a radically changing place in this contemporary period.
Download or read book A Boy's Eye View written by Bob Peters and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Boyas Eye View relives a defining period of American historyathe Great Depression and World War IIaas seen through the eyes of a young boy living the time in San Francisco, California. In addition to his own Depression and war-time adventures, the author, a son of an Austrian mother and a German father, comments on how his parents and their sisters and brother cope with the challenges of a new life, a new language, and a new culture. In addition to their Depression struggles, family members must also deal with the looming war with their homeland and the distinct possibility that one of the sons would soon be dropping bombs on relatives still living in Germany.
Download or read book Unbroken written by Laura Hillenbrand and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will. Appearing in paperback for the first time—with twenty arresting new photos and an extensive Q&A with the author—Unbroken is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, brought vividly to life by Seabiscuit author Laura Hillenbrand. Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by Time magazine • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award “Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.”—The Wall Street Journal “[A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring.”—New York “Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand’s writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don’t dare take your eyes off the page.”—People “A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life.”—The Washington Post “Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book.”—The New York Times Book Review “Magnificent . . . incredible . . . [Hillenbrand] has crafted another masterful blend of sports, history and overcoming terrific odds; this is biography taken to the nth degree, a chronicle of a remarkable life lived through extraordinary times.”—The Dallas Morning News “An astonishing testament to the superhuman power of tenacity.”—Entertainment Weekly “A tale of triumph and redemption . . . astonishingly detailed.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “[A] masterfully told true story . . . nothing less than a marvel.”—Washingtonian “[Hillenbrand tells this] story with cool elegance but at a thrilling sprinter’s pace.”—Time “Hillenbrand [is] one of our best writers of narrative history. You don’t have to be a sports fan or a war-history buff to devour this book—you just have to love great storytelling.”—Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Download or read book Trips to Town written by Lori Lipsky and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating recollection of a 1930s and 40s boyhood. Neil Nelson's stories of growing up in Iowa during the Great Depression and World War II will keep you engaged and wanting more. You'll meet the timid boy, born on a farm, whose hard-working parents keep going despite scarcity and whose grandpa teaches him to hunt and fish. Follow the family to their modest cottage on the shores of Big Spirit Lake. Neil introduces you to his sisters, relatives, friends, and neighbors, all of whom influence his development into an independent, determined young man.You'll read about an inspiring school superintendent, a bootlegger, and a bandleader whose growing fame makes his name a household word. You'll witness resourcefulness born of hard times, classmates who find ways to socialize without money, and boys called to serve in WWII-some of whom never return, and some who come home as men bearing scars. Be uplifted by these remarkable-yet-ordinary folks. People who faced the difficult 1930s and '40s with diligence and fortitude. These snippets of life are told in Neil Nelson's unassuming voice and punctuated by the enjoyment of trips to town.
Book Synopsis I Must Remember This by : George Thomas Youngblood
Download or read book I Must Remember This written by George Thomas Youngblood and published by . This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe, George, and Richard Youngblood, three white brothers growing up in the rural South during the Great Depression, live in a world of paradoxes: love and hate; doubt and faith; and sadness and humor. In his poignant memoir I Must Remember This: A Southern White Boy's Memories of the Great Depression, Jim Crow, and World War II, author George Youngblood shares stories about everything from the brothers' first awareness of death, sex, and race to the truth about Santa Claus. They smoke rabbit tobacco, tremble at ghost and snake stories, watch haircuts for excitement, get baptized, and gawk at locomotives and alligators. Hard times draw the Youngblood family closer to their father's black farm workers. With one family in particular they form a symbiotic relationship in the hostile world of poverty, disease, and segregation. I Must Remember This is Youngblood's family story as they hope, work, and laugh with little cause-and succeed with basic honesty, respect, and an astounding sense of humor.
Book Synopsis The Forgotten Man LP by : Amity Shlaes
Download or read book The Forgotten Man LP written by Amity Shlaes and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2007-06-26 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's difficult today to imagine how America survived the Great Depression. Only through the stories of the common people who struggled during that era can we really understand how the nation endured. In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. Rejecting the old emphasis on the New Deal, she turns to the neglected and moving stories of individual Americans, and shows how they helped establish the steadfast character we developed as a nation. Shlaes also traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers themselves as they discovered their errors. She shows how both Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt failed to understand the prosperity of the 1920s and heaped massive burdens on the country that more than offset the benefit of New Deal programs. The real question about the Depression, she argues, is not whether Roosevelt ended it with World War II. It is why the Depression lasted so long. From 1929 to 1940, federal intervention helped to make the Depression great—in part by forgetting the men and women who sought to help one another. The Forgotten Man, offers a new look at one of the most important periods in our history, allowing us to understand the strength of American character today.
Book Synopsis The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945) by : Marty Gitlin
Download or read book The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945) written by Marty Gitlin and published by Weigl Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the early life and public career of Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who served during the Great Depression and World War II, surveys the main events of their presidencies, and considers their legacies.
Book Synopsis From the Great Depression to World War II by : Joseph Szalay
Download or read book From the Great Depression to World War II written by Joseph Szalay and published by Turner. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Author Joseph Szalay thru the Great Depression as the son of Hungarian immigrants, thru his service during World War II with the 102nd Infantry Division. Candidly written through various artlcles that appeared over the course of more than 10 years in "The Herald Democrat" newspaper in Sherman, Texas
