| LOCAL HISTORY IN THE CLASSROOM |
| Smyrna Air Base |
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| Larger Historical Context: |
Smyrna Air Base obviously fits in with any study of World War II, but also can be incorporated into a study of military expansion and downsizing or how government jobs impact a city. The base represents how worldwide events like World War II, Korea, the Cold War, and the Vietnam war can effect a small town. |
| Lesson Ideas: |
| 1. Have students use sources on this website and/or at the library and Gore Center to report on the impact of the air base on Smyrna |
| 2. Have students interview citizens that worked on the air base and share their findings with the class |
| 3. Encourage students to find other local connects to international wars - such as the internment of German prisoners near Tullahoma, Tennessee and the World War II troop maneuvers held near this area. |
| Other Sources: |
| Smyrna public library has excellent resources on the air base - including photos, newspaper clippings, and narrative histories. The Hoover collection at the Gore Research Center also includes a large section of air base memorabilia. The Gore Center also has a collection of photos of the World War II troop maneuvers. |
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