| Delaware in World War I Contributor(s): Wiggins Jr. (De Ang Retired), Brigadier (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1626199981 ISBN-13: 9781626199989 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| LCCN: 2015942273 |
| Series: Military |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.8" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Delaware's experience in the Great War was that of an awakening. What had been a pastoral collection of farms and merchants was rapidly transformed into a dynamic, economically thriving society. From the immense munitions contribution of the DuPont Company to burgeoning shipbuilding on the Wilmington waterfront, the First State took a leading role in meeting the war's industrial demand. It fortified coastal defenses and thwarted U-boat attacks on its coast. Its men and women learned of valor and sacrifice as thousands of native sons fought in Europe and daughters volunteered on the homefront. Author Kennard R. Wiggins Jr. traces the history that changed the state forever. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wiggins Jr. (De Ang Retired), Brigadier General Kennard R.: - Kennard Wiggins is a retired Delaware Air National Guard officer. Wiggins serves as the vice chairman of the Delaware Military Heritage and Education Foundation, president of the Board of Trustees for the Cecil County Public Library and vice chairman of the Cecil County Planning Commission. He is the author of Delaware Air National Guard, Delaware Army National Guard, Dover Air Force Base, co-author of Delaware Aviation, and a contributing author to Histories of Newark, 1758-2008. |