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This article, from the September 27, 1941, edition of the Kansas City Times, addresses the concerns of the residents of Parsons, Kansas, following news that an artillery munitions plant will be built near their town.
Creator: Kansas City Times
Date: September 27, 1941
This item can be used along with other material on the home front during World War II to provide sutdents with insight into the drawbacks associated with wartime change.
11th Grade, Benchmark 2, World War II home front (indicator 6)
Item Number: 217246
Call Number: Newspaper Clippings, Kansas Ordinance Plants, Parsons, K623.4, K13, Clipp. V.1, p. 1-78
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 217246
Collections - Library
Curriculum - 11th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1930-1945 (US_Benchmark 2) - World War II home front (Indicator 6)
Date - 1940s - 1941
Military - Wars - World War II - Homefront
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Newspaper - clipping
Places - Cities and towns - Parsons
Places - Counties - Labette
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Newspapers - Clippings
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