World War I on the Virginia Peninsula by John V. Quarstein (1999, Trade Paperback) online kaufen

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PublisherArcadia Publishing

ISBN-100738568864

ISBN-139780738568867

eBay Product ID (ePID)71688845

Product Key Features

Book TitleWorld War Ion the Virginia Peninsula

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Military / World War I, Military / United States, Military / Pictorial

Publication Year1999

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, History

AuthorJohn V. Quarstein

Book SeriesImages of America Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight10.5 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisWhen the United States entered World War I in 1917, the Virginia Peninsula immediately became a center for the intensive activities required to prepare the nation for war. The fertile farm fields overlooking the James River, Hampton Roads, and the Back River were quickly transformed into military camps, air fields, and training bases. Almost overnight, Newport News became the second leading port for men, horses, and supplies embarking to Europe. Shipyard workers labored around the clock producing ships. Each vessel was considered "a death blow to Prussianism," which was required to achieve victory. The Peninsula experienced rapid population growth, necessitating the construction of houses and public transportation systems. Individuals on the home front worked like "soldiers without guns" as they organized bond drives, provided recreation for doughboys passing through the port, and honored local fallen heroes. World War I on the Virginia Peninsula is the first comprehensive pictorial history documenting the events that occurred on the Virginia Peninsula during the war that was fought, as President Woodrow Wilson advised, to "save the world for Democracy." In nearly 200 compelling photographs from local museums, archives, and private collections, this volume vividly documents the places, people, and industries that framed the community's wartime experience.