01094cam a2200253 4500 9769271 TxAuBib 20040921120000.0 ||||||s2002||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780060081966 0060081961 TxAuBib Greene, Bob. Once upon a town : the miracle of the North Platte Canteen / Bob Greene. 1st ed. New York : William Morrow, 2002. 264 p ; 20 cm. Kirkus Starred. Syndicated columnist Bob Greene chronicles the history of North Platte, Nebraska, a small town which transformed its railroad depot into a canteen where the soldiers who passed through during World War II could enjoy coffee, food, magazines, and a family-like atmosphere. Adult. World War, 1939-1945 Nebraska North Platte. World War, 1939-1945 North Platte (Neb.) North Platte (Neb) History.