Coming Soon:
New Book from David Rigby
Built for War
How FDR and America Forged the Factories That Won World War II
Due out in February 2027 from the Naval Institute Press.
Between 1940-1942, the American government engaged in a taxpayer-funded building spree in which 2,500 new munitions factories, raw materials plants, and shipyards were built in the United States. These facilities, which remained government-owned throughout World War II, included all of the largest and most important industrial properties on the American homefront. In telling that story, I open up an entirely new chapter in the narrative of the Arsenal of Democracy. My goal has been to take one step back from the American World War II home front production totals: the 88,000 tanks, the 305,000 aircraft, etc. to instead focus on how the taxpayer-financed munitions factories that built all of this ordnance were themselves paid for and built.
More by David Rigby
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Built for War
How FDR and America Forged the Factories That Won World War II
Due out in February 2027 from the Naval Institute Press.
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Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway
During the Battle of Midway in June 1942, US Navy dive bomber pilot Wade McClusky proved himself to be one of the greatest pilots and combat leaders in American history, but his story has never been told – until now.
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No Substitute for Victory
Successful American Military Strategies from the Revolutionary War to the Present Day. Is there a recipe for military success? In the case of the United States, there are a number of different strategies that have brought victory in battle to American forces over the years.
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Allied Master Strategists
Awarded NASOH's 2012 John Lyman Book Award for Best U.S. Naval History, Allied Master Strategists describes the unique and vital contribution to Allied victory in World War II made by the Combined Chiefs of Staff.