"An atomic bomb of joy" | Shenandoah's Victory Parade draws 20,000 | August 1945
On the eve of Japan's formal surrender, 20,000 people filled the streets of Shenandoah for a Victory Parade that the Evening Herald called "an atomic bomb of joy." Confetti rained from the buildings, Spanish-American War veterans drew cheers, and a sign in the crowd read: "To Our Buddies Who Won't Come Back."
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