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Pittsburgh in World War I : arsenal of the allies / Elizabeth Williams ; foreword by Dr. Joseph F. Rishel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Elizabeth, author.
- Series:
- Military
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1914-1918--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Pittsburgh (Pa.)--History--20th century.
- Pittsburgh (Pa.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (118 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2013.
- Summary:
- "When the whole of Europe went to war in 1914, Pittsburgh watched the storm clouds gather at home. Yet Pittsburgh was a city of immigrants--the large Polish community urged leaders to join the side of the Allies, while German immigrants supported the Central powers. By the time the country entered World War I in 1917, Pittsburghers threw their support into the war effort united as Americans. With over 250 mills and factories, the Steel City and Allegheny County produced half of the steel and much of the munitions used by the Allies. Pittsburgh gave more than steel--sixty thousand men went to war, and women flocked to the front lines as nurses. One of the first gas masks on the western front was developed at the Mellon Institute, while the city's large Red Cross provided tireless support on the homefront. Historian Elizabeth Williams traces he remarkable story of Pittsburgh during the Great War"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- One: Civilian Organizations in Pittsburgh
- Two: The Arsenal of the World
- Three: Tension and Dissent in the Steel City
- Four: Immigrant Communities
- Five: Pittsburgh's Universities
- Six: Pittsburghers at War
- Conclusion
- Selected Bibliography
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print record.
- ISBN:
- 9781625848048
- 1625848048
- OCLC:
- 1323252474
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