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Autore |
Bettez David J. <1952-> |
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Titolo |
Kentucky and the Great War : World War I on the home front / / David J. Bettez |
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Lexington, Kentucky : , : University Press of Kentucky, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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ISBN |
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0-8131-7850-9 |
0-8131-6878-3 |
0-8131-6802-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (441 p.) |
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Collana |
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Topics in Kentucky history |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War - 1914-1918 - Kentucky |
Kentucky History, Military 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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War breaks out! -- Kentucky joins the Great War -- The Kentucky Council of Defense -- Opposition to the war -- The draft -- Army camps -- Food and Fuel Administration -- Women and children -- African Americans -- The economy -- Religion -- Higher education -- "Over there" -- End of the war and aftermath. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This work focuses primarily on the Kentucky home front during World War I. It describes how Kentuckians responded to the outbreak of the war in Europe and their response after the United States entered the war in April 1917. |
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