ISBN:
9781137498113
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XII, 198 p, online resource)
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
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Keywords:
Science
;
Science
;
Military history.
;
Social policy.
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America—History.
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United States—History.
;
Regional planning.
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Urban planning.
;
History, Modern.
;
USA
;
Erster Weltkrieg
;
Gesellschaft
;
Mobilmachung
Abstract:
This book uses Portland, Oregon to bring to life the transformation of U.S. cities during the first truly national war mobilization effort. World War I had an enormous impact on urban life and the relationship between cities and the federal government that has been almost entirely unexplored until now
Abstract:
This book uses Portland, Oregon to bring to life the transformation of U.S. cities during the first truly national war mobilization effort. World War I had an enormous impact on urban life and the relationship between cities and the federal government that has been almost entirely unexplored until now. Adam J. Hodges is Associate Professor of History at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA. He earned a B.Sc. at the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has published peer-reviewed articles on labor history and urban class politics during the Progressive Era.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.1057/9781137498113
URL:
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