| Come on In, America: The United States in World War I Contributor(s): Osborne, Linda Barrett (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419723782 ISBN-13: 9781419723780 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government |
| Dewey: 940.373 |
| LCCN: 2016036830 |
| Lexile Measure: 1100 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 8.1" (0.75 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 199170 Reading Level: 8.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany and joined World War I. German submarine attacks on American ships in March 1917 were the overt motive for declaring war, but the underlying reasons were far more complex. Even after the United States officially joined, Americans were divided on whether they should be a part of it. Americans were told they were fighting a war for democracy, but with racial segregation rampant in the United States, new laws against dissent and espionage being passed, and bankers and industrial leaders gaining increased influence and power, what did democracy mean? Come On In, America explores not only how and why the United States joined World War I, but also the events--at home and overseas--that changed the course of American history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Osborne, Linda Barrett: - Linda Barrett Osborne is the author of Traveling the Freedom Road, Miles to Go for Freedom, and This Land Is Our Land. She was a senior writer-editor in the Library of Congress Publishing Office for fifteen years. Osborne lives in Washington, D.C. |