Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Evansville in World War II

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Nov. 16, 2015 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Evansville in World War II

Local author, James L. MacLeod, will be available to sign copies of book

During World War II, the city of Evansville manufactured vast amounts of armaments that were vital to the Allied victory. The Evansville Ordnance Plant made 96 percent of all .45-caliber ammunition used in the war, while the Republic Aviation Plant produced more than 6,500 P-47 Thunderbolts—almost half of all P-47s built during the war. At its peak, the local shipyard employed upward of eighteen thousand men and women who forged 167 of the iconic Landing Ship Tank vessels. In this captivating and fast-paced account, University of Evansville historian James Lachlan MacLeod reveals the enormous influence these wartime industries had on the social, economic and cultural life of the city.

Highlights from Evansville in World War II:

• Covers the LST Shipyard, the P-47 plant, Evansville Ordnance, Sunbeam, Servel and many other familiar places.
• Includes a discussion of how the city managed to accommodate the thousands of people who flooded the town.
• Looks at the 459 local men who died in the war, including the 33 men from Evansville College.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

624 South Green River Road

Evansville, IN 47715

When:  Saturday, November 28th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467122894/South-River).

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