{"product_id":"the-american-south-and-the-matthew-l-downs-9780807169377","title":"The American South and the Great War, 1914-1924","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited by Matthew L. Downs and M. Ryan Floyd, \u003ci\u003eThe American South and the Great War, 1914-1924 \u003c\/i\u003einvestigates how American participation in World War I further strained the region's relationship with the federal government, how wartime hardships altered the South's traditional social structure, and how the war effort stressed and reshaped the southern economy. The volume contends that participation in World War I contributed greatly to the modernization of the South, initiating changes ultimately realized during World War II and the postwar era. Although the war had a tremendous impact on the region, few scholars have analyzed the topic in a comprehensive fashion, making this collection a much-needed addition to the study of American and southern history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese essays address a variety of subjects, including civil rights, economic growth and development, politics and foreign policy, women's history, gender history, and military history. Collectively, this volume highlights a time and an experience often overshadowed by later events, illustrating the importance of World War I in the emergence of a modern South.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew L. Downs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807169374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807169377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e LSU Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2019","brand":"Matthew L. Downs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926298427647,"sku":"9780807169377","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a9b5e179-4f72-4d5f-b2bf-d137f7a111f4.jpg?v=1681082295","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-american-south-and-the-matthew-l-downs-9780807169377","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}