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Home Fronts, WWII program to be held in Atlantic, Sunday afternoon

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January 14th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Homefront activities and life during World War II is the subject of a special ZOOM program this Sunday afternoon (Jan. 17th), in Atlantic.  Iowa did more than its share to supply goods to help win the war. Dr. Lisa Ossian will tell that story beginning at 2 pm. Dr. Ossian has researched and published a book The Home Fronts of Iowa, 1939 – 1945. Ordnance plants in Burlington and Ankeny and the Maytag industry produced guns, bullets, bombs and other military necessities during the war. Iowa exceeded records in War Bond Drives. Farmers, men and women, met food goals.

Dr. Lisa Payne Ossian

Dr. Ossian is a professor of history at Des Moines Area community College and has served on numerous state and national educational boards. She has been a Humanities Iowa speaker for many years. The program is sponsored by Atlantic Rock Island Society Enterprise (ARISE). It is supported by Atlantic Community Promotion Commission and made possible by Humanities Iowa.

Using Zoom makes it possible to reach up to 100 people in your own homes. No masks and social distancing required. Find the link to the Sunday program Zoom at “What’s New” on the ARISE web site, ariseAtlantic.org.