The Great War Comes to Wisconsin
The Great War Comes to Wisconsin

Author: Richard L. Pifer

Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society

Published: 2017-10-10

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 0870207830

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The Great War Comes to Wisconsin examines Wisconsin’s response to World War I, the first "total war" of the twentieth century, a war so large that it engaged virtually everyone. Instead of a comprehensive history of the battlefield, this book captures the homefront experience: the political debates over war policy, the worry over loved ones fighting overseas, the countless everyday sacrifices, and the impact of a wartime hysteria that drove dissent underground. It also includes the voices of soldiers from Wisconsin’s famed 32nd Division, through extensively quoted letters and newspaper accounts. Immerse yourself in the Wisconsin experience during World War I—a conflict that demonstrated America’s great capacity for sacrifice and generosity, but also for prejudice, intolerance, and injustice.

A City At War
A City At War

Author: Richard L. Pifer

Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 087020338X

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As managers and companies profited from the war, they worried about controlling production costs and meeting the challenges of postwar competitors." "At a time when the United States is at war and there are simplistic calls for national unity and patriotism, A City at War provides readers with a complex view of the home front and the way Americans responded to the most significant war of the twentieth century."--BOOK JACKET.

Wisconsin World War II Stories
Wisconsin World War II Stories

Author: Wisconsin Public Television

Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press

Published: 2007-09-30

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780870204166

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Wisconsin citizens tell some of the greatest stories of their lives in this landmark series in four parts. Wisconsin sent more than 300,000 troops to war; to the jungles of Asia, the mountains of France, the air over Berlin and the waters of the Pacific to battle the forces of tyranny and reclaim freedom. More than 8,000 never returned. Sacrifice was also the watchword on the home front, with its scrap metal drives, bonds and victory gardens. This program preserves those battlefront and home front stories for contemporary generations and those to come, so the sacrifices will never be forgotten. Four Parts: Struggle, Europe, Pacific, and Home Front.

The Home Front
The Home Front

Author: Susan Segelstrom

Publisher:

Published: 2022-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781950181162

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From rationing to the loss of loved ones, World War II forced many sacrifices on the American population. During the period from the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 until VJ Day in 1945, life profoundly changed. The definition of patriotism evolved from simple flag waving and the singing of the National Anthem to planting a large garden or to even donating the bumper on your car to the war effort. It was a period like no other in American history and one now largely forgotten about. It also led to millions of women even entering the workforce. In The Home Front, Susan Segelstrom chronicles the efforts and sacrifices made in Burnett County, Wisconsin to the war effort.

Women Remember the War, 1941-1945
Women Remember the War, 1941-1945

Author: Michael E. Stevens

Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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Women Remember the War, 1941-1945 offers a brief introduction to the experiences of Wisconsin women in World War II through selections from oral history interviews in which women addressed issues concerning their wartime lives. In this volume, more than 30 women describe how they balanced their more traditional roles in the home with new demands placed on them by the biggest global conflict in history. This book provides a rich mix of insights, incorporating the perspectives of workers in factories, in offices, and on farms as well as those of wives and mothers who found their work in the home. In addition, the volume contains accounts by women who served overseas in the military and the Red Cross. These accounts provide readers with a vivid picture of how women coped with the stresses created by their daily lives and by the additional burden of worrying about loved ones fighting overseas.

Sheer Misery
Sheer Misery

Author: Mary Louise Roberts

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 022675314X

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The senses -- The dirty body -- The foot -- The wound -- The corpse.