Statement of Work
The purpose of this work is to foster the public's appreciation for the World War II home front period through multi-generational heritage education opportunities. Visitors (online and in person) and educators will gain an enhanced understanding of how the war impacted all Americans across the country and how historic places represent both shared and individual stories about the period and its legacy. Educators and students will have expanded opportunities for teaching and learning about the same.
Final Products & Resources
Lesson Plans:
By topic:
(H)our History Lesson: The Dowling Victory Garden
(H)our History Lesson: The Detroit Race Riot of 1943
(H)our History Lesson: Women's Sexual Health & Safety on the World War II Home Front
(H)our History Lesson: WWII Conscientious Objectors at Patapsco Camp
By WWII Heritage City:
Foley, Alabama
Tempe, Arizona (also available at nps.gov)
Calhoun and Ouachita Counties, Arkansas
Richmond, California
East Hartford, Connecticut
Wilmington, Delaware
Pensacola, Florida (also available at nps.gov)
Savannah and Chatham County, Georgia (also available at nps.gov)
Evansville, Indiana (also available at nps.gov)
Waterloo, Iowa (available at nps.gov)
Wichita, Kansas (available at nps.gov)
Baltimore County, Maryland
Springfield, Massachusetts
Plymouth Township, Michigan
Pascagoula, Mississippi (available at nps.gov)
Johnson County and Warrensburg, Missouri
Lewistown, Montana (available at nps.gov)
Hastings, Nebraska
Boulder City and Henderson, Nevada
Paterson, New Jersey (available at nps.gov)
Los Alamos County, New Mexico (available at nps.gov)
Yonkers, New York
Wilmington, North Carolina (available at nps.gov)
Valley City, North Dakota
Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio (also available at nps.gov)
Ponca City and Kay County, Oklahoma
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (available at nps.gov)
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Sumter City and County, South Carolina
Oak Ridge, Tennessee (also available at nps.gov)
South Texas Coastal Bend Area and Corpus Christi, Texas
Ogden City, Utah
Bedford County, Virginia
Tri-Cities, Washington (available at nps.gov)
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Casper and Natrona County, Wyoming
WWII Home Front State History Summaries:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Articles:
Childcare on the World War II Home Front
Fort Devens Historic District
Librarians and the WWII Home Front
Maggie Gee
Ola Mildred Rexroat
Olivia Hooker
Religion on the World War II Home Front
Series: The American Home Front and World War II
Series: Women in the Military During World War II
Stacking the Deck: Escape Cards of World War II
Housing and the WWII Home Front Series:
Full series: Housing and the WII Home Front
Housing and the WWII Home Front - Introduction
Home Loss and Housing Segregation on the World War II Home Front
Housing, Urbanization, and the WWII Home Front Environment
Curiosity Kit: Preservation of the Harada House
Redlining and Racial Covenants
The United States and World War II: Triumphs and Trials on the Home Front
This book was developed by the Middle Tennessee State University Center for Historic Preservation under a cooperative agreement with the National Park Service History Program.
Project Participants
Donna Graves, Senior Public Historian
Sarah Lane, Educator
Nicole Martin, Research Historian
Alison Russell, Research Historian
Jade Ryerson, Research Historian
Megan Springate, Material Culture Specialist
Ella Wagner, Historian