With the centennial of the First World War rapidly approaching, historian and bibliographer James T. Controvich offers in The United States in World War I: A Bibliographic Guide the most comprehensive
In April 1917, the United States ended its nonintervention policy and entered World War I as an "Associated Power" to aid the Allies in their fight against the Central Powers. The American Expeditiona
"This chronicle of the Coast Guard's contributions to national defense examines participation in World War I, World War II, Korea, the Cold War, Vietnam, and the War on Terror. Among the topics explor
A chronological summary of major stages in Southeastern United States' development, this unique textbook overviews the region's archaeology from 20,000 years ago to World War I. Early chapters review
It is generally accepted that the Espionage and Sedition Acts that were passed during WWI in the United States were so vaguely worded that they caused a real curtailment of the constitutional freedom
On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany and joined World War I. German submarine attacks on American ships in March 1917 were the overt motive for declaring war, but the underlying
Bestselling military historian H. W. Crocker III (The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Civil War, Robert E. Lee on Leadership, etc.) now turns his guns on the epic story of America’s involvement in
Describes America's role in World War I, including how the war changed America into a superpower and how it forged leaders like George S. Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and Harry S. Truman.
Marking the 100th anniversary of World War I, this series takes a detailed look at the course of events in the Great War and the conflict's lasting impact on the world. Includes documents, artifacts a
Focusing on the thinking and practices of the naval elites in Germany and the US, BA?nker (history, Duke U.) examines national and international goals and entanglements and the two nations' commonalit
World War I marked the first war in which the United States government and military took full responsibility for the identification, burial, and memorialization of those killed in battle, and as a res
While the Great War raged across the trench-lined battlefields of Europe, a hidden conflict took place in the distant hinterlands of the turbulent Mexican Republic. German officials and secret-service
"During World War I, the American Merchant Marine meant dangerous duty. This book provides the first complete overview of the American Merchant Marine during World War I. Detailed accounts cover the e
In 1927, at the request of his superiors, John W. Thomason, Jr., set out to chronicle the history of the U.S. Army 2nd Division, particularly during the bloody action of 1918. A proven writer with a
When the United States Congress declared war in April 1917, Connecticut answered the call to arms. As the capital, Hartford was the hub of the state's war effort. The city hosted major rallies and rec
The effort to create a serious Hebrew literature in the United States in the years around World War I is one of the best kept secrets of American Jewish history. Hebrew had been revived as a modern li
Despite the central role that Iraq occupies in modern American diplomacy, there is relatively little scholarly literature on the topic. Author Peter L. Hahn is the first to synthesize the entire compl
Examines the global war caused by European power struggles in the early twentieth century, discussing the new forms of combat that emerged, the late entry of the United States into the war, and the pe
Called "a pioneer work of the first importance" by Staughton Lynd, this book traces the history of pacifism in America from colonial times to the start of World War I. The author describes h
