| Jefferson City at War: 1916-1975 Contributor(s): Amick, Jeremy P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467111597 ISBN-13: 9781467111591 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | Military - Pictorial - History | Military - United States |
| LCCN: 2013949025 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.64" W x 9.23" (0.69 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jefferson City has a unique and enduring legacy of brave individuals banding together to answer the nation s call to arms. The Missouri National Guard s Company L, 2nd Infantry mobilized in support of the Mexican Border War in 1916 and later federalized for deployment during the Great War. Local youth scrambled to recruiting stations for a chance to join in the fray against Germany and Japan during World War II. Later, brave residents found themselves in the Korea peninsula or the jungles of Vietnam. It is clear that the Jefferson City community has a history of embracing the groundswell of patriotic pride that emerges in support of those who chose to fight and sometimes lay down their lives for a cause they view as greater than themselves." |
Contributor Bio(s): Amick, Jeremy P.: - Found in this book are the images that demonstrate the military tradition of Jefferson City and the people and events that represent the community s rich stories of service and sacrifice; because this is our living history, the stories of America, and more specifically, the stories of Jefferson City at War. Jeremy P. Amick, a former National Guardsman and the public affairs officer for the Silver Star Families of America, has selected images from community members and archival sources that illustrate the impact of war on the Jefferson City community. |