Launching Liberty: The Epic Race to Build the Ships That Took America to War

by Doug Most

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Out of nothing but the government's behest, a few bold men conjured a giant ship-building industry in 1940 and launched the ships that took America to war and to victory.

In 1940, the shadow of war loomed large over American life. President Roosevelt understood that it wasn't a matter of if the United States would be pulled into battle, but when. He foresaw a "new kind of war," one that hinged on efforts at home. Long before...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1668017784

ISBN13:9781668017784

Release Date:August 2025

Publisher:Simon & Schuster

Length:416 Pages

Weight:1.36 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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