Harrisburg in World War I and the 1918 Pandemic / Rodney Ross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ross, Rodney, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Pennsylvania--Harrisburg--History.

World War, 1914-1918.

Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919--Pennsylvania--Harrisburg--History.

Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919.

Influenza--History--20th century.

Influenza.

Epidemics--History--20th century.

Epidemics.

Soldiers--Recruiting--Pennsylvania--Harrisburg--History.

Soldiers.

Pennsylvania--Harrisburg.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, 2024.

Summary:

"In 1917, at the start of World War I, among global war and a global pandemic, Harrisburgers stepped up, surffered and served. They mustered municipal agencies, associations, churches, clubs and corporations as well as fraternal and female organizations to address the multiple challenges presented by the global events. Women volunteered for the Red Cross and sought employment in industry as locals observed federal stipulations for draft calls, food conservation, fuel savings and arms' production. The city experienced tribulations as residents feared espionage, suspected foreigners and demanded loyalty. A Teutonophobia cast aspersions on anything German. Hospitals struggled with the 1918 flu at their doorstep. Join author Rodney Ross as he charts the World War I era and the Harrisburg home front."--Amazon.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781467156011

1467156019

OCLC:

1396789081

Publisher Number:

99996327567