"Located on the York River between Williamsburg and Yorktown, Penniman was the site of a DuPont munitions plant that produced artillery shells for World War One in 1918. At its peak, it had 15,000 inhabitants. The predominantly female workforce loaded TNT into 2.8 million shells. When the war ended, so did the town."--Back cover
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"Located on the York River between Williamsburg and Yorktown, Penniman was the site of a DuPont munitions plant that produced artillery shells for World War One in 1918. At its peak, it had 15,000 inhabitants. The predominantly female workforce loaded TNT into 2.8 million shells. When the war ended, so did the town."--Back cover
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