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Maine in World War I
Contributor(s): Libby, Jason C. (Author)
ISBN: 1467126632     ISBN-13: 9781467126632
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $22.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt)
- History | Military - World War I
- Business & Economics | Industries - General
LCCN: 2017932368
Series: Images of America
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (0.60 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1919
 
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Publisher Description:
With the same patriotic fervor as Maine's response to a call for troops in the Civil War, more than 35,000 men and women across the state joined the armed forces in 1917-1918 to fight in aid of America's European allies against Germany, as well as to redress German destruction of American vessels in the North Atlantic. Mainers also provided vital support to the United States and the Allies through war-related industries, like shipbuilding, munitions, textiles, and agriculture, while purchasing more than $100 million in war bonds and donating bandages, books, and other comforts of home to the troops. The war may have been "over there," but its effects were found throughout the state of Maine.

Contributor Bio(s): Libby, Jason C.: - Jason C. Libby has authored several local histories and has worked in historic preservation. He currently serves as a history adjunct faculty member and as a member of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. served as the director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission for four decades and as Maine's state historian since 2004. He has authored or coauthored nine other Arcadia publications.