Midcoast Maine in World War II

Midcoast Maine in World War II

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Publication Date: 23rd April 2018

Author Margaret Shiels Konitzky reveals the stories of local heroes and the relentless spirit of midcoast Maine.

While World War II raged overseas, the people of midcoast Maine responded with remarkable achievements on the homefront. The shipyard at Bath Iron Works launched a new destroyer every seventeen days. Bowdoin College had more military than civilian students and held three commencements per year. Boothbay Harbor, Bailey Island and Damariscotta all had military bases, and anyone who owned or sailed a boat was recruited for coastal defense. Women worked at machine shops,... Read More

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Author Margaret Shiels Konitzky reveals the stories of local heroes and the relentless spirit of midcoast Maine.

While World War II raged overseas, the people of midcoast Maine responded with remarkable achievements on the homefront. The shipyard at Bath Iron Works launched a new destroyer every seventeen days. Bowdoin College had more military than civilian students and held three commencements per year. Boothbay Harbor, Bailey Island and Damariscotta all had military bases, and anyone who owned or sailed a boat was recruited for coastal defense. Women worked at machine shops,... Read More
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    Author Margaret Shiels Konitzky reveals the stories of local heroes and the relentless spirit of midcoast Maine.

    While World War II raged overseas, the people of midcoast Maine responded with remarkable achievements on the homefront. The shipyard at Bath Iron Works launched a new destroyer every seventeen days. Bowdoin College had more military than civilian students and held three commencements per year. Boothbay Harbor, Bailey Island and Damariscotta all had military bases, and anyone who owned or sailed a boat was recruited for coastal defense. Women worked at machine shops, registered their neighbors for rationing and volunteered for the Civil Defense and Red Cross. Author Margaret Shiels Konitzky reveals the stories of local heroes and the relentless spirit of midcoast Maine.

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    • Pages: 224
    • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
    • Imprint: The History Press
    • Series: Military
    • Publication Date: 23rd April 2018
    • State: Maine
    • Illustration Note: Black and White
    • ISBN: 9781467136570
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    Reviews

    "This book provides an excellent history of the midcoast's war effort; from shipbuilding, manufacturing and rationing, to war bond drives, Victory gardens and women in the workforce. As a local historian, Konitzky has done a masterful job researching and telling this well-deserved story.'? centralmaine.com

    "Whether you are a local Mainer or someone "from away," if you like history, you will find this a fascinating read that is by turns sobering and inspiring.'? Maine Antique Digest

    "Whether you are a local Mainer or someone "from away," if you like history, you will find this a fascinating read that is by turns sobering and inspiring." Maine Antique Digest


    Author Margaret Shiels Konitzky reveals the stories of local heroes and the relentless spirit of midcoast Maine.

    While World War II raged overseas, the people of midcoast Maine responded with remarkable achievements on the homefront. The shipyard at Bath Iron Works launched a new destroyer every seventeen days. Bowdoin College had more military than civilian students and held three commencements per year. Boothbay Harbor, Bailey Island and Damariscotta all had military bases, and anyone who owned or sailed a boat was recruited for coastal defense. Women worked at machine shops, registered their neighbors for rationing and volunteered for the Civil Defense and Red Cross. Author Margaret Shiels Konitzky reveals the stories of local heroes and the relentless spirit of midcoast Maine.

    • Pages: 224
    • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
    • Imprint: The History Press
    • Series: Military
    • Publication Date: 23rd April 2018
    • State: Maine
    • Illustrations Note: Black and White
    • ISBN: 9781467136570
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical

    "This book provides an excellent history of the midcoast's war effort; from shipbuilding, manufacturing and rationing, to war bond drives, Victory gardens and women in the workforce. As a local historian, Konitzky has done a masterful job researching and telling this well-deserved story.'? centralmaine.com

    "Whether you are a local Mainer or someone "from away," if you like history, you will find this a fascinating read that is by turns sobering and inspiring.'? Maine Antique Digest

    "Whether you are a local Mainer or someone "from away," if you like history, you will find this a fascinating read that is by turns sobering and inspiring." Maine Antique Digest


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