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The history of Wisconsin. Volume V, War, a new era, and depression, 1914-1940 /
This volume covers the years from the outbreak of World War I to the eve of American entry into World War II. In between, the rise of the woman's movement, the advent of universal suffrage, and the "great experiment" of Prohibition are explored, along with the contest between newly em...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Madison, WI :
State Historical Society of Wisconsin,
[1990]
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| Colección: | History of Wisconsin ;
volume 5. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This volume covers the years from the outbreak of World War I to the eve of American entry into World War II. In between, the rise of the woman's movement, the advent of universal suffrage, and the "great experiment" of Prohibition are explored, along with the contest between newly emergent labor unions and powerful business and industrial corporations. Author Paul W. Glad also investigates the Great Depression in Wisconsin and its impact on rural and urban families in the state. Photographs and maps further illustrate this volume which tells the story of one of the most exciting and stressful eras in the history of the state. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 642 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes a bibliographical essay on sources (pages 589-620), and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780870206320 087020632X |