A page from a printed history of Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, chronicling its transformation from a small early-20th-century post into a major training and aviation installation. The text details New Deal-funded construction, the draining and development of swampland into Turner Field, and the 1940 buildup driven by the escalating global emergency that preceded America's entry into World War II, offering insight into the infrastructure that supported the Marine Corps during a pivotal era. Project: 218326