Tennessee`s Experience during the First World War Birdwell Hardback

Tennessee's Experience During the First World WarAuthor(s): Michael E. Birdwell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Tennessee Press, United States\nImprint: University of Tennessee Press\nISBN-13: 9781621905318, 978-1621905318\nSynopsis\nOn the day that Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, was assassinated, Tennesseans worried about the weather, Carole Bucy writes. Indeed, the war that began in Europe in 1914 was unimaginably remote from Tennesseeuntil it wasnt.\n\nDrawing on a depth of research into a wide array of topics, this vanguard collection of essays aims to conceptualize World War I through the lens of Tennessee. The book begins by situating life in Tennessee within the greater context of the war in Europe, recounting Americas growing involvement in the Great War. As the volume unfolds, editor Michael E. Birdwell and the contributors weave together soldier narratives, politics and agribusiness, African American history, and present-day recollections.