Title Americans in a World at War Intimate Histories from the Crash of Pan Am's Yankee Clipper

Published Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2023

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Description 1 online resource (561 p.) Contents Cover -- Americans in a World at War -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Cast of Characters -- A Note on Names and Language -- Introduction: Into the Vortex -- Part I: 1914-​1920 -- 1. Balloon Work George hopes to fight in France -- 2. Autumn Flies Tamara survives civil war in Ukraine -- 3. Blood of the Earth Harry learns the oil business in Romania -- 4. Tramp Trade Manuel watches the Great War tear Spain apart -- Interlude: New York to Bermuda Sully greets his passengers -- Part II: 1920-​1939 -- 5. Free Lunches Frank competes in the Amsterdam Olympics 6. Unfinished People Tamara struggles in the Bronx -- 7. The Silk-​Stocking Revolt George campaigns against the New Deal -- 8. Twelve Mile River Ben falls in love with Roosevelt's Washington -- 9. Woman and Bird Tamara finds fame on Broadway -- 10. Tea-​Time Frank moves to the Philippines -- 11. Stolen Soil Manuel's schemes reach Mexico and Cuba -- Interlude: Bermuda to the Azores Sully flies past the Point of No Return -- Part III: 1939-​1942 -- 12. Three-​Minute Channel Ben endures the London Blitz -- 13. Back to Porridge Frank contends with the fall of the Netherlands 14. Ship's Stores Manuel is arrested for smuggling -- 15. Easy Dish Frank braves the invasion of Java -- 16. Red Mississippi Ben reports from Russia -- 17. Hold Your Hats George joins the army -- Interlude: The Azores to Portugal Sully prepares for arrival -- Part IV: 1942-​1943 -- 18. Patent Denials Harry manages his company's German ties -- 19. Dangerous Acts Tamara volunteers to entertain troops -- 20. The Charter Offer Manuel makes a bargain -- 21. Small Potatoes Frank broadcasts from Australia -- 22. Acid Test Ben witnesses the Quit India campaign 23. Hot Questions George testifies before Congress -- Conclusion: A Strange and Frightening World -- Appendix: The Yankee Clipper's Last Passenger Manifest -- A Note on Method, with Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index Summary Americans in a World at War tells the panoramic and often surprising story of seven worldly Americans, their personal histories, their politics, and the paths that led them to board a Pan American Airways seaplane bound for Lisbon in February 1943. When the Yankee Clipper crashed in the Tagus River, it took numerous lives but left a paper trail that leads to a richer, deeper understanding of Americans' diverse global commitments during the first half of the twentieth century as well as how the Second World War would transform those engagements Notes Description based upon print version of record Subject Yakee Clipper (Airplane) Pan American World Airways, Inc. -- History SUBJECT Pan American World Airways, Inc. fast Subject Yankee Clipper Crash, Portugal, 1943. Aircraft accidents -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 20th century World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Biography World War, 1939-1945 -- Portugal Transpacific flights -- History -- 20th century Aircraft accident victims -- Portugal -- Biography War and society -- United States Aircraft accident victims Aircraft accidents Transpacific flights War and society Portugal Portugal -- Lisbon United States Genre/Form Biographies History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780199322022 0199322023

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