| Cleveland in World War I Contributor(s): Thomas, Dale (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467116939 ISBN-13: 9781467116930 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | Military - World War I - History | Social History |
| LCCN: 2015960068 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Locality - Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, Ohio - Geographic Orientation - Ohio |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This photographic history documents Cleveland's substantial contributions to the war effort at home and abroad during World War I. Cleveland's contribution to the war front began on May 25, 1917, with the Lakeside Hospital Unit becoming the first American detachment to land in Europe. On the home front, the war accelerated the growth of Cleveland, which became the fifth-largest city in the nation by the end of the decade. When war broke out, Cleveland's growing industries could no longer depend on the labor emigrating from Europe. At the same time, 40,000 Clevelanders would eventually leave the workforce and serve in the military. Women replaced them in jobs that were not available in the past. Scores of African Americans left the South, and this Great Migration led to significant economic, social, and political developments in the coming years. Cleveland's ethnic neighborhoods included many who had come from the nations and regions of the Central Powers. Americanization programs taught immigrants English and patriotism. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thomas, Dale: - Dale Thomas has written four books for Arcadia Publishing and The History Press. He holds a master of arts degree in history from Case Western Reserve University. Images in this book come from a number of sources, including Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Public Library, the Library of Congress, and the National Archives. |