{"product_id":"kansas-and-kansans-in-world-war-i-service-at-home-and-abroad-paperback-softback-9780700637416","title":"Kansas and Kansans in World War I; Service at Home and Abroad (Paperback \/ softback) 9780700637416","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKansas and Kansans in World War I\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eService at Home and Abroad\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBlake Andrew Watson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780700637416\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 October 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e416 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.453 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWorld War I destroyed empires, redrew the maps, and in no small measure, molded today's world. Blake Watson reminds us that this seismic world-changing event also shaped, and was shaped by, local realities and individuals. He illustrates how Kansas was a microcosm of the sacrifice, heroism, patriotism, xenophobia, and prejudices of America in the Great War.\"\"—Richard S. Faulkner, author of \u003ci\u003ePershing’s Crusaders: The American Soldier in World War I\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"Blake Watson’s compelling \u003ci\u003eKansas and Kansans in World War I\u003c\/i\u003e provides an important examination into the contribution of a Great Plains state to the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Like many rural states, the impact of Kansas on the American war effort, and the individual experiences of Kansans, is often overlooked and seldom highlighted in Great War histories. Through the use of personal letters and diaries, Watson offers an intimate glimpse into the profound impact of the Great War on Kansas as well as its resilient residents. Watson has created an important resource for anyone seeking to understand the human experience of warfare and how the citizens of one state, often known more for growing wheat and raising cattle, contributed to Allied victory.\"\"—Christopher Warren, Vice President of Curatorial Affairs and Chief Curator, National World War I Museum and Memorial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHelps readers understand how World War I affected Kansas and its residents, and how Kansans in turn had an impact on the outcome of the Great War. Watson brings individual soldiers' service to life, using their own words to describe their attitudes and experiences.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"University Press of Kansas","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52531015909656,"sku":"9780700637416","price":22.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/kansas-and-kansans-in-world-war-i-service-at-home-and-abroad-paperback-softback-9780700637416","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}