Category: New England
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WWII Home Front Civil Defense
When Germany declared war on the United States on December 11, 1941, in support of their agreement with Japan, there was concern about the amount of goods America shipped to the European Allies across the North Atlantic. The need for local civil defense to manage potential enemy attacks on American soil was already underway. Newspapers…
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The Story of Arthur L. Delaney: A 10th Mountain Tribute
Melrose Ski Slope honors fallen 10th Mountain Division Soldier.
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Inside the Manhattan Project: Boston as an Innovative Manhattan Project Site
Boston was one of those cities with a Manhattan Project Office from 1942 – 1946 when the Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation, based in Boston with offices across the country, became the first master contractor for the project.
A. E. Macdonald's Writing Life 