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OverviewThe First World War constitutes a point in the history of New York when its character and identity were challenged, recast and reinforced. Due to its pre-eminent position as a financial and trading centre, its role in the conflict was realised far sooner than elsewhere in the United States. This book uses city, state and federal archives, newspaper reports, publications, leaflets and the well-established ethnic press in the city at the turn of the century to explore how the city and its citizens responded to their role in the First World War, from the outbreak in August 1914, through the official entry of the United States in to the war in 1917, and after the cessation of hostilities in the memorials and monuments to the conflict. The war and its aftermath forever altered politics, economics and social identities within the city, but its import is largely obscured in the history of the twentieth century. This book therefore fills an important gap in the histories of New York and the First World War. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ross J. Wilson , Dr. John BournePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9781472419491ISBN 10: 1472419499 Pages: 274 Publication Date: 18 March 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Ross Wilson's account of the transformation of New York as an immigrant city into an American city adds an original and an important element to the burgeoning literature on the social and cultural consequences of the First World War on American life.'Jay Winter, Yale University, USA'Paris, London, Berlin - Wilson puts New York City on the map as another major metropolis transformed by World War I; demonstrating with vigor that studying the local offers the truest path to understanding the war's global reach.'Jennifer D. Keene, author of Doughboys, the Great War and the Remaking of America Author InformationRoss J. Wilson is Senior Lecturer in Modern History and Public Heritage at the University of Chichester. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |