| Detroit in World War I Contributor(s): Clemens, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467114693 ISBN-13: 9781467114691 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| 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 | Military - Pictorial |
| Dewey: 977.4 |
| LCCN: 2015935745 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.80 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Locality - Detroit, Michigan - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: World War I was the catalyst that ushered in themes that would define the 20th century: industrialization, urbanization, and the struggle for equality between social classes, gender, and race. During this time, from 1914 to 1918, Detroit was a city rapidly on the rise, with spectacular economic, industrial, and population growth. These were years when some of the city's most beautiful structures were built, when its industry practices became the international standard, and when its population exploded with new, hopeful emigrants from across the globe. The war provided a unifying theme to a city struggling to define itself and caused its people to come together in new and unexpected ways to support the war effort at home and abroad, often stepping into unfamiliar roles outside of societal norms. Detroit in World War I offers a visual exploration of a city and a people caught in a time of dynamic change--from the men who served the cause to the communities they left behind--who rose to the challenge splendidly and helped create one of the 20th century's most remarkable and vibrant cities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Clemens, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth Clemens is an audiovisual archivist at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs at Wayne State University and the author of Images of America: The Works Progress Administration in Detroit. |