World War I and the Sacramento Valley

by Special Collections of the Sacramento Public Library

Overview

When the First World War thrust the United States into a dire global conflict, the Sacramento Valley was quick to mobilize. Many of America's first air units for combat were trained at Mather Field, while local farms filled some of the largest food supply orders for the Allies. Many women eschewed tradition and joined the industrial workforce at Liberty Iron Works, Southern Pacific Railroad and more. Though many banded together, the region's homefront was not without tension. Gripped by xenophobia, groups like the Liberty League formed local chapters to hunt spies, and local police forced displays of patriotism from suspected German sympathizers. With exclusive content from the Sacramento Public Library's Special Collections, librarians Amanda DeWilde and James Scott reveal the struggles and triumphs of the Sacramento region during the First World War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625856760
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	02/08/2016
Series:	Military
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Amanda G. DeWilde has served as the archivist for the Special Collections of the Sacramento Public Library since 2010, working in the Sacramento Room of the Central Library. DeWilde earned her bachelor's degree in history from Southern Oregon University and her master's degree in information studies with an emphasis in archival studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She and her husband reside in Folsom.

James C. Scott has been a reference librarian with the Sacramento Public Library since 2000. For most of that period, he has worked in SPL's Sacramento Room, where he's co-authored four other books on Sacramento history. He holds a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Marquette University and has master's degrees in European history and library and information science. He lives in East Sacramento with his wife, son and a black and tan dachshund called Schweinsteiger.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

1 How the Liberty Boys Shouted 19

2 Factory to Field 38

3 Bread Bullets Will Win the War 54

4 With Enthusiasm, Intelligence and Ability- 72

5 The War and the School 87

6 Columbia Is a Jealous Mother 104

7 The Search for Great War Memory 118

Conclusion 135

Notes 143

Index 153

About the Authors 159