Ebook {Epub PDF} Cork Wars: Intrigue and Industry in World War II by David A. Taylor

 · Rumors of Nazi sabotage led to an FBI investigation and pulled an entire industry into the machinery of national security as America stood on the brink of war. In Cork Wars, David A. Taylor traces this fascinating story through the lives of three men and their families, who were all drawn into this dangerous intersection of enterprise and espionage. At the heart of this tale is self-made mogul Brand: Johns Hopkins University Press. In Cork Wars, David A. Taylor traces this fascinating story through the lives of three men and their families, who were all drawn into this dangerous intersection of enterprise and espionage. At the heart of this tale is self-made mogul Charles McManus, son of Irish immigrants, who Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins. Rumors of Nazi sabotage led to an FBI investigation and pulled an entire industry into the machinery of national security as America stood on the brink of war. In Cork Wars, David A. Taylor traces this fascinating story through the lives of three men and their families, who were all drawn into this dangerous intersection of enterprise and espionage. At the heart of this tale is self-made mogul Charles .

Join us for the release of the new book CORK WARS: INTRIGUE AND INDUSTRY IN WORLD WAR II in the Creative Alliance Marquee Lounge! Author David Taylor will present his new book joined by Kiley Kraskousas (director FlowState Films) and Amy Johanson (film researcher), who helped to create several short films to accompany the book. From the factory floor to the corner office, Cork Wars reflects shifts in our ideas of modernity, the environment, and the materials and norms of American life. World War II buffs—and anyone interested in a good yarn—will be gripped by this bold and frightening tale of a forgotten episode of American history. ~David Taylor, author of Cork Wars: Intrigue and Industry in World War II "This is a wonderful book for anyone who yearns to reconnect with their own past!" ~ Gerald Davis, author of Algerian Diary: Frank Kearns and the 'Impossible' Assignment for CBS News and producer, writer and director of the Emmy-winning documentary for PBS.

David Taylor ΦBK, Davidson College, Author From the publisher: In , with German U-boats blockading all commerce across the Atlantic Ocean, a fireball at the Crown Cork and Seal factory lit the sky over Baltimore. The newspapers said that you could see its glow as far north as Philadelphia and as far south as Annapolis. CORK WARS: INTRIGUE AND INDUSTRY IN WORLD WAR II (Johns Hopkins University Press), involves three families in World War II caught up in immigration, spies and cork. When Hitler’s Atlantic blockade cut American supply lines, cork companies and their workers got embroiled in a life-and-death geopolitical struggle. Cork Wars in BookStory. . . One of my favorite history podcasts, BackStory, selected my book Cork Wars for its monthly book club, BookStory. So the other day I joined the LiveStream discussion, moderated by Gabriel Hunter-Chang. Our conversation covered the historical historical context of World War II and why cork would.