With the outbreak of World War I, industry in Southington--previously an agrarian community--grew in both size and profit. The citizens of Southington banded together to help in the war effort by joining the American Red Cross and Home Guard and selling Liberty Bonds. Industrial growth continued until the stock market crash of 1929. Though few factories closed, most were forced to reduce their workforce and hours of production. By the end of the 1930s, the nation was preparing for a war most people hoped would never happen. Factories rehired former employees and created new job opportunities, ... Read More
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With the outbreak of World War I, industry in Southington--previously an agrarian community--grew in both size and profit. The citizens of Southington banded together to help in the war effort by joining the American Red Cross and Home Guard and selling Liberty Bonds. Industrial growth continued until the stock market crash of 1929. Though few factories closed, most were forced to reduce their workforce and hours of production. By the end of the 1930s, the nation was preparing for a war most people hoped would never happen. Factories rehired former employees and created new job opportunities, ... Read More
With the outbreak of World War I, industry in Southington--previously an agrarian community--grew in both size and profit. The citizens of Southington banded together to help in the war effort by joining the American Red Cross and Home Guard and selling Liberty Bonds. Industrial growth continued until the stock market crash of 1929. Though few factories closed, most were forced to reduce their workforce and hours of production. By the end of the 1930s, the nation was preparing for a war most people hoped would never happen. Factories rehired former employees and created new job opportunities, and four months after Pearl Harbor, Southington's 17 factories were working around the clock to produce wartime goods. Two World Wars and the Great Depression left their mark on citizens, creating changes that remain today.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 3rd December 2012
State: Connecticut
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738592916
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / Military / World War I HISTORY / Military / United States HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Author Bio
Liz Campbell Kopec is an attorney in Southington, past president of the Southington Historical Society, and historian of Oak Hill Cemetery. Through vintage images from the Barnes Museum, historical society, and personal collections, Southington captures a century of change in the town and the villages of Plantsville, Milldale, and Marion.
With the outbreak of World War I, industry in Southington--previously an agrarian community--grew in both size and profit. The citizens of Southington banded together to help in the war effort by joining the American Red Cross and Home Guard and selling Liberty Bonds. Industrial growth continued until the stock market crash of 1929. Though few factories closed, most were forced to reduce their workforce and hours of production. By the end of the 1930s, the nation was preparing for a war most people hoped would never happen. Factories rehired former employees and created new job opportunities, and four months after Pearl Harbor, Southington's 17 factories were working around the clock to produce wartime goods. Two World Wars and the Great Depression left their mark on citizens, creating changes that remain today.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 3rd December 2012
State: Connecticut
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738592916
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / Military / World War I HISTORY / Military / United States HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Liz Campbell Kopec is an attorney in Southington, past president of the Southington Historical Society, and historian of Oak Hill Cemetery. Through vintage images from the Barnes Museum, historical society, and personal collections, Southington captures a century of change in the town and the villages of Plantsville, Milldale, and Marion.
