| New Haven in World War I Contributor(s): Macaluso, Laura A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467136212 ISBN-13: 9781467136211 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - History | Military - Pictorial - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 940.374 |
| LCCN: 2016961481 |
| Series: Military |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During World War I, New Haven was a hive of wartime activity. The city hummed with munition production from the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, while food conservation campaigns, canning kitchens and book drives contributed to the war effort. Meanwhile, Walter Camp, father of American football, whipped recruits and city residents into shape with his fitness programs. The Knights of Columbus were also busy preparing their "Everyone Welcome Everything Free " huts. And one hero--a brown-and-white dog, Sergeant Stubby--first made his appearance at Camp Yale, home of the 102nd Regiment of the Yankee Division. Using library and museum collections, author Laura A. Macaluso demonstrates how the Elm City contributed its time and money, men and women and one special dog to the first global war of the twentieth century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Macaluso, Laura A.: - Laura A. Macaluso, PhD, holds degrees in art history and the humanities from Southern Connecticut State University, Syracuse University in Italy and Salve Regina University. She has worked as a grants writer and curator in historic sites, museums, art and park organizations. She held a Fulbright at the Swaziland National Museum in 2008-9, and returned in 2010 under an Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation award from the State Department. She lives with her husband, Jeffrey Nichols, the president/CEO of Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, in Lynchburg, Virginia. |