| The Great War Comes to Wisconsin: Sacrifice, Patriotism, and Free Speech in a Time of Crisis Contributor(s): Pifer, Richard L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870207822 ISBN-13: 9780870207822 Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 940.377 |
| LCCN: 2017019397 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Geographic Orientation - Wisconsin |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Great War Comes to Wisconsin examines Wisconsin's response to World War I, the first "total war" of the twentieth century, a war so large that it engaged virtually everyone. Instead of a comprehensive history of the battlefield, this book captures the homefront experience: the political debates over war policy, the worry over loved ones fighting overseas, the countless everyday sacrifices, and the impact of a wartime hysteria that drove dissent underground. It also includes the voices of soldiers from Wisconsin's famed 32nd Division, through extensively quoted letters and newspaper accounts. Immerse yourself in the Wisconsin experience during World War I--a conflict that demonstrated America's great capacity for sacrifice and generosity, but also for prejudice, intolerance, and injustice. |