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World War I on the Virginia Peninsula
- Title
- World War I on the Virginia Peninsula / John V. Quarstein ; with Sarah Goldberger, J. Michael Moore, and Tim Smith, Photo Editors.
- Author
- Quarstein, John V.
- Publication
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia, ©1998.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | D570.85.V81 V57 1998 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 127, [1] pages : chiefly illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- When the United States entered World War I in 1917, the Virginia Peninsula immediately became a center for the intensive activities required to prepare the nation for war. The fertile farm fields overlooking the James River, Hampton Roads, and the Back River were quickly transformed into military camps, air fields, and training bases. Almost overnight, Newport News became the second leading port for men, horses, and supplies embarking to Europe. Shipyard workers labored around the clock producing ships. Each vessel was considered "a death blow to Prussianism," which was required to achieve victory. The Peninsula experienced rapid population growth, necessitating the construction of houses and public transportation systems. Individuals on the home front worked like "soldiers without guns" as they organized bond drives, provided recreation for doughboys passing through the port, and honored local fallen heroes. This book is first comprehensive pictorial history documenting the events that occurred on the Virginia Peninsula during World War I.
- Series Statement
- Images of America
- Uniform Title
- Images of America
- Subject
- World War (1914-1918)
- 1900-1999
- World War, 1914-1918 > Virginia > Virginia Peninsula > Pictorial works
- World War, 1914-1918 > Naval operations > Pictorial works
- Navy-yards and naval stations > Virginia > Virginia Peninsula > Pictorial works
- Military bases > Virginia > Virginia Peninsula > Pictorial works
- Military bases
- Navy-yards and naval stations
- Military operations, Naval
- Virginia Peninsula (Va.) > History > Pictorial works
- Virginia > History > 20th century > Pictorial works
- Virginia
- Virginia > Virginia Peninsula
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Pictorial works.
- Contents
- Marching into a new century -- Prelude to war -- Defending Hampton Roads -- Into the Wild Blue Yonder -- Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation -- Ships for victory -- The home front -- Welcome home -- Post-war retrenchment.
- ISBN
- 0752409190
- 9780752409191
- 9780738568867
- 0738568864
- OCLC
- ocm43228494
- SCSB-9458113
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library