Author: Terrance Furgerson
TERRANCE FURGERSON is a professor of history at Collin College, near Dallas, Texas. He holds a doctorate from the University of North Texas, with a concentration in American military history. While pursuing his graduate studies he became aware of the Texas operations of North American Aviation, initiating research into the creation and operation of this unheralded factory.
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The Dallas Story: The North American Aviation Plant and Industrial Mobilization during World War II
— Vol. 16: of War and the Southwest Series
Published: March, 2023 Pages: 416 Features: 25 b&w illus. Notes. Bib. Index.
During World War II the United States mobilized its industrial assets to become the great “Arsenal of Democracy” through the cooperation of the government and private firms. The Dallas Story examines a specific aviation factory, operated by the North American Aviation (NAA) company in Dallas, Texas. Terrance Furgerson explores the construction and opening of the factory, its operation, its relations with the local community, and the closure of the facility at the end of the war. more... about The Dallas Story: The North American Aviation Plant and Industrial Mobilization during World War II