LEADER 03753nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910972493203321 005 20251116141443.0 010 $a1-57441-764-9 010 $a0-585-27005-8 035 $a(CKB)111004365814626 035 $a(OCoLC)179155362 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary5006915 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000132987 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11150192 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000132987 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10061890 035 $a(PQKB)11126169 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3039558 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3039558 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr5006915 035 $a(OCoLC)923704436 035 $a(BIP)47725016 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111004365814626 100 $a19981002d1999 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCrossing the pond $ethe native American effort in World War II /$fJere Bishop Franco 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aDenton, Tex. $cUniversity of North Texas Press$d1999 215 $a1 online resource (250 p.) 225 1 $aWar and the Southwest series ;$vv. 7 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a1-57441-065-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 209-217) and index. 327 $aIntro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- The Swastika Shadow over Native America: John Collier and the AIF -- Bringing Them in Alive: Selective Service and Native Americans -- The Return of the Native: American Indian Laborers -- The Great Give- Away: Tr ibal Resources -- Publicity, Persuasion and Propaganda: Stereotyping the Native American -- Across the Blue Waters: The Santa Fe Indian Club -- Empowering the Veteran: Postwar Civil Rights -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 $a"Crossing the Pond" is a term Native Americans used to describe the process of being transferred overseas for military duty. This was both an event and a duty taken quite seriously by tribal members, who participated in every aspect of wartime America. On the homefront, Native Americans gave comparable and sometimes exemplary contributions to civilian defense work, Red Cross drives, and war bond purchases. Crossing the Pond also chronicles the unsuccessful efforts of Nazi propagandists to exploit Native Americans for the Third Reich, as well as the successful efforts of the United States government and the media to recruit Native Americans, utilize their resources, and publicize their activities for the war effort. This research asserts that Native Americans fully intended to return to their reservations after the war, where they believed they would participate in "a better America" as the "First Americans." Attention is also given to the postwar experiences of Native American men and women as they sought the franchise, the right to purchase alcohol, educational equality and economic stability. This meticulously researched study utilizes oral history narratives and interviews, along with documents from the Congressional Record, papers from various state museums, collections of various tribal councils, and records from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and War Relocation Authority. 410 0$aWar and the Southwest series ;$vno. 7. 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xParticipation, Indian 606 $aIndians of North America$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945$xParticipation, Indian. 615 0$aIndians of North America$xHistory 676 $a940.54/03 700 $aFranco$b Jere Bishop$f1948-$01860797 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910972493203321 996 $aCrossing the pond$94466692 997 $aUNINA