In the course of my research for these posts I have Identified several sources that could prove to be very illuminating for those interested in learning more about how the U.S. became the “Arsenal of Democracy” in WWII and the role that St. Louis had in supporting the war effort.
- Burnett, Betty. St. Louis at War. St. Louis: Patrice Press, 1987
- Klingaman, William K. The Darkest Year: The American Home Front 1941 – 1942. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2019
- Herman, Arthur. Freedom’s Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II. New York: Random House Publishing, 2012
- Horgan, James J. City of Flight: The History of Aviation in St. Louis. St. Louis: Patrice Press, 1990
- Sexauer, Cornelia Frances. “St. Louis in the 1940s-1950s : historical overview and annotated bibliography / prepared by Cornelia F. Sexauer.” [St. Louis, Mo.] : [Missouri Historical Society], [1993]
- Shive, William J. “Navy shipbuilding in St. Louis, Missouri during World War II” Belleville, IL. 1995
