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100 1  Scheibach, Michael,|d1949-|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities
       /names/n2003033224|eauthor. 
245 10 Alert America! :|bthe atomic bomb and "the show that may 
       save your life" /|cMichael Scheibach. 
264  1 Jefferson, North Carolina :|bMcFarland & Company, Inc., 
       Publishers,|c[2019] 
300    1 online resource 
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504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  Introduction: Victory, apathy, and Alert America -- 
       America 1952 -- U.S. needs civil defense -- Air Force 
       chief says enemy bombers can attack America -- Rural 
       America has important part in protecting home front -- 
       "Paul Revere on wheels" -- U.S. needs civil defense -- A-
       bomb would kill all persons unprotected in one-half mile -
       - First aid station would need 200 workers -- Crossing the
       Delaware -- U.S. needs civil defense -- Home front 
       protection is up to you and your family -- Training can 
       save many lives if enemy bombs fall -- "The show that may 
       save your life" -- U.S. needs civil defense -- City and 
       country dwellers have vitally important jobs -- Joining 
       civil defense can mean your survival -- Convoys on the 
       road -- U.S. needs civil defense -- Basic services form 
       core of home front protection -- Organizing the home front
       means using many skills -- Women and children on alert -- 
       U.S. needs civil defense -- Volunteers are responsible for
       protecting the home front -- Getting a bombed community on
       its feet takes organization -- The press responds -- 
       Conclusion: After effects -- Appendix A: alert america 
       campaign progress report -- Appendix B: The "Alert 
       America" program for your community -- Appendix C: Alert 
       America! The time is now! -- Appendix D: fact sheet on 
       "Alert America convoy." 
520    "President Truman approved Alert America, "The Show That 
       May Save Your Life," as the most effective way to convey 
       the power of the atomic bomb and to promote civil defense.
       This is the first book to examine the scope and impact of 
       Alert America. Included are resource materials providing 
       insights into preparing people to survive an atomic war"--
       |cProvided by publisher 
588 0  Print version record. 
590    eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic 
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776 08 |iPrint version:|aScheibach, Michael, 1949-|tAlert 
       America!|dJefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company,
       Inc., Publishers, [2019]|z9781476678047|w(DLC)  2019009037
       |w(OCoLC)1088599664 
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       restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, 
       and staff. 
856 42 |3Instructions for reading/downloading the EBSCO version 
       of this ebook|uhttp://guides.rider.edu/ebooks/ebsco 
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