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Informationen zum Autor Jennifer D. Keene is a professor of history and the chair of the Department of History at Chapman University. She is the author of two other books on American involvement in World War I: Doughboys, the Great War, and the Remaking of America and The United States and the First World War. She also served as an associate editor for the Encyclopedia of War and American Society, which won the Society of Military History's prize for best military history reference book. Klappentext Originally published: Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2006. Zusammenfassung Explores the daily lives of the men and women who served the United States in the Great War. Relying extensively on letters! diaries! and reminiscences of those Americans who fought or served in World War I! Jennifer D. Keene reports on the training camp experience at home; the journey overseas; and the unique difficulties African Americans! Native Americans! women! and immigrants encountered. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceTimeline1. The United States in the First World War2. Drafting and Training the Army3. Morals and Morale4. Americans All: The Experiences of Minorities and Women in the Military5. Fighting Overseas6. The Wounds of War7. Coming HomeGlossaryBibliographyIndex
