Books by Michael Scheibach

To address the threat of an atomic-armed Soviet Union during the early days of the Cold War, President Truman approved the Alert America educational exhibit. This is the first book to examine the scope and impact of Alert America, which has been largely overlooked by historians.

Formed in 1951, the Federal Civil Defense Administration said that "the importance of women in civil defense can scarcely be overstated." Comprising 70 percent or more of civil defense workers at the height of the Cold War, American women served as FCDA wardens, auxiliary police, nurses, home preparedness advisors, coordinators of mass feeding drills, rescue and emergency management personnel, and in various local, state, regional and national organizations. The author examines the diverse roles they filled to promote homeland protection and preparedness at a time when atomic war was an imminent threat.

This multidisciplinary study examines the exposure of American youth to atomic narratives during the ten years following World War II. It also examines the broader ""social narrative of the atom"" which included educational, social, cultural and political activities that involved youth.