Mobilizing for War: St. Louis and the Middle Mississippi during World War II
Abstract
Rivers have played an important role in America's development from its very beginning. They have been instrumental both in the country's economic expansion and as a component of national defense. This latter function, however, has often been overlooked or underestimated. By highlighting the significance of the river during World War II and specifically, examining the middle Mississippi River to include the port of St. Louis, will provide historical data which will perhaps remedy the oversight. The data herein is not intended as a comprehensive analysis, but rather an attempt to place the rivers and the barge industry which utilize them into historical perspective. Hopefully this will spur investigations by other interested parties not only into the part rivers played in the past, but into their essential needs to America's future defense plans.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA637211
Entities
People
- T. M. Ruddy