Maine in World War I / Jason C. Libby and Earle G. Shettleworth Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Libby, Jason C., author.

Shettleworth, Earle G., Jr., 1948- author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Maine--Pictorial works.

World War, 1914-1918.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2017]

Summary:

With the same patriotic fervor as Maine's response to a call for troops in the Civil War, more than 35, 000 men and women across the state joined the armed forces in 1917-1918 to fight in aid of America's European allies against Germany, as well as to redress German destruction of American vessels in the North Atlantic. Mainers also provided vital support to the United States and the Allies through war-related industries, like shipbuilding, munitions, textiles, and agriculture, while purchasing more than $100 million in war bonds and donating bandages, books, and other comforts of home to the troops. The war may have been "over there, " but its effects were found throughout the state of Maine.

Contents:

Prelude to war

Preparations for war

Parades, rallies, and civilian support

War industries

Coastal defenses

Over there

Maine patriots

Peace and remembrance.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (page 126).

ISBN:

9781439662724

143966272X