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Give more books, 1943 Victory Book Campaign

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Resource Type
image
Title
Give more books, 1943 Victory Book Campaign
Coverage / Year
1943
Description
Poster, color, 14.25 x 22 in., published by the United States Government Printing Office
Interpretation
The Victory Book Campaign, from 1942 to 1943, was the combined effort of the United Service Organizations (USO), the Red Cross, and the American Library Association. A national total of 18,449,974 books were donated by the public, collected by libraries and sent to military camps for soldiers. Illinoisans alone contribute over three million books to the campaign.
Lesson Plans / Themes
World War II
Learning Standards
  • 16 History
  • 14 Political systems
Author or Creator
United States. Office of War Information
Language
English
Subject / Keywords
  • World War, 1939-1945--United States
  • War posters, American
  • World War II
  • Reading
  • Books
Collection Publisher
Illinois State Library
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
ww20140p
Date Created
12-10-01

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