| Tennessee's Experience During the First World War Contributor(s): Birdwell, Michael E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1621905314 ISBN-13: 9781621905318 Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press OUR PRICE: $58.90 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2024 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Military - World War I |
| Physical Information: 1.34" H x 6.06" W x 9.06" (1.58 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "On the day that Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, was assassinated, Tennesseans worried about the weather," Carole Bucy writes. Indeed, the war that began in Europe in 1914 was unimaginably remote from Tennessee--until it wasn't. Drawing on a depth of research into a wide array of topics, this vanguard collection of essays aims to conceptualize World War I through the lens of Tennessee. The book begins by situating life in Tennessee within the greater context of the war in Europe, recounting America's growing involvement in the Great War. As the volume unfolds, editor Michael E. Birdwell and the contributors weave together soldier narratives, politics and agribusiness, African American history, and present-day recollections to paint a picture of Tennessee's Great War experience that is both informative and gripping. An essential addition to the broader historiography of the American experience during World War I, this collection of essays presents Tennessee stories that are close to home in more than just geography and lineage. By relating international conflict through the eyes of Tennessee's own, Birdwell and the contributing authors provide new opportunities for academics and general readers alike to engage with the Great War from a unique and--until now--untold perspective. |