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The Fires of Patriotism : Alaskans in the Days of the First World War 1910-1920 /

In the early twentieth century, Alaska was facing an exciting future as the newest US territory. Yet just five years after its official designation, the country entered World War I and citizens were called to fight. Despite the threat of a looming economic collapse, Alaska sent more people per capit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Jones, Preston, 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Fairbanks, AK : University of Alaska Press, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Timeline; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. The Alaskans; 2. The War before the War; 3. Over Here-Words; 4. Over Here-Deeds; 5. Organizing; 6. Aftermath; Appendix I: Primary Sources; Appendix II: Alaska in 1918: A Letter from Governor Strong; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index. 
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