American World War II Home Front Heritage City Criteria Essays
Fugger E, Oviedo LL, Piehler GK, Taylor J, Taylor JE. 2023. American World War II Home Front Heritage City Criteria Essays. National Park Service and National Council on Public History. Washington, DC
A series of ten essays that explore the American World War II Heritage Cities Criteria for Designation. The essays focus on the various aspects of the criteria and explore them in depth. Essay chapters 1-8 and 10 focus on criterion one. While each of the criterion one chapters touch on criterion two, Chapter 9 focuses specifically on the various aspects of criterion two. Criteria for Designation as an American World War II Heritage City/Jurisdiction 1: Contributions by a city and its environs to the World War II home-front war effort, including contributions related to: - Adaptations to wartime survival - Civil defense preparedness - Defense manufacturing, such as ships, aircraft, uniforms, and equipment - Production of foodstuffs and consumer items for Armed Forces and home consumption - Volunteer participation - War bond drives - Personnel serving in the Armed Forces, their achievements, and facilities for their rest and recreation - The presence of Armed Forces camps, bases, airfields, harbors, repair facilities, and other installations within or in its environs. 2: Achievements by a city and its environs to preserve the heritage and legacy of the city’s contributions to the war effort and to preserve World War II history, including: - Establishment of memorials to area men who lost their lives in service - Establishment of museums, parks, and markers - Organizing groups of veterans and home-front workers and their recognition - Presentation of cultural events such as dances, plays, and lectures - The identification, preservation, restoration, and interpretation of World War II-related structures, facilities and sites - Public relations outreach through the print and electronic media, and books, and - Recognition and ceremonies remembering wartime event anniversaries The Criteria for Designation are listed in Section 9007 of the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019. (Public Law 116-9).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Fugger, Erica; Oviedo, Laura; Piehler, G.; Taylor, John; Taylor, Jon
- Date of Issue
- 2023
- Publisher
- National Park Service and National Council on Public History
- Units
- RORI
- Keywords
- Armed Forces, Civil Defense, Defense Manufacturing, GI Housing, heritage cities, heritage city, home front, homefront, Rationing, segregation, Stage Door Canteen, Training Facility, USO, Victory Garden, War Bonds, Workforce, WWII. World War II. home front. AWWIIHC