Description
David Lloyd describes his childhood in Arlington, VA during the lateDepression and World War II. He describes how as a child he paid careful attention to the war both before and after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He recalls rationing, war bonds, and newspaper and magazine attention to the war. He relates his school’s efforts to support the war. He comments on the devastation. He compares FDR’s New Deal to Lyndon Johnson’s economic programs. He describes Arlington’s rapid growth during and after the war.