Chapter 1 Chronology Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 A World at War, 1914-15 Chapter 4 War, Peace, War Chapter 5 Mobilizing for War Chapter 6 Over There Chapter 7 Class, Race, Gender Chapter 8 Making the Peace Chapter 9 Postwar America Chapter 10 Questions for Americans
Robert H. Zieger is professor of history at the University of Florida.
In this captivating and clearly presented work, noted University of
Florida historian Zieger (The CIO, 1935-1955) explores the
relatively brief role of the U.S. in WWI.
*Publishers Weekly*
Zieger's deft historical synthesis of American society during WW I
makes this volume informative for scholars and teachers,
interesting for general readers, and especially useful for
students. A superb synthesis, for all levels.
*CHOICE*
Prize-winning historian Robert H. Zieger has written another
exemplary book—this one a judicious and insightful examination of
the American experience during the Great War. In this eminently
readable, thoughtful, and well-reseached work, he has produced a
masterful synthesis that instructs, challenges, fascinates. A model
of scholarly analysis, Zieger's study will engage the interest of
specialists, students, and general readers alike.
*LeRoy Ashby, Washington State University*
World War I was the seminal cataclysm of the twentieth century.
Professor Zieger's lucid volume is a discerning and provocative
exploration of its consequences for the American people.
*George H. Nash, author of The Life of Herbert Hoover*
Robert Zieger, the distinguished historian of labor, has produced
in America's Great War a superb overview of the national experience
in World War I. He adds to diplomatic, political, and military
history a close examination of the war's impact on women,
minorities, and workers. He provides a lucid and fair-minded
examination of how America helped the Allies win the war and lose
the peace, and incisively analyzes Woodrow Wilson, the conflicted,
obsessive self-defeating president around whom the entire war
turned. Taking advantage of the latest scholarship, while weaving
it skillfully into his own powerful narrative, Zieger has made this
the best introduction yet to America's role in the defining event
of the 20th Century.
*William L. O'Neill, Professor of History, Rutgers University;
author of Coming Apart*
Three qualities have always characterized Robert Zieger's work:
thorough familiarity with the pertinent literature; balanced and
thoughtful analysis; and a graceful writing style. Each of these
are evident in this volume.
*Burton Kaufman, Miami University, Ohio*
The writing is lively, specific, and clear, but what impresses me
most about this volume is its fairness. Zieger demonstrates that
the strongest arguments from apparently clashing interpretations
can be brought together to make a balanced, persuasive
synthesis.
*Kendrick Clements, University of South Carolina*
This well-crafted book takes the measure of America's experience in
World War I both at home and on the European battlefield, gauging
the lofty hopes with which so many Americans entered the fray and
plumbing
the tragic legacy of the war with equal care. The work of a
historian who combines uncommon skill with a deeply humane vision,
America's Great War provides readers the best single-volume
introduction to its subject now in print.
*Joseph A. McCartin, Georgetown University*
Brimming with sharp judgments and keen insights, Zieger's is the
best book yet on the American experience in World War I. Zieger
skillfully places the war in historical perspective, showing how
the events of 1917-18 shaped the century to come. But he also
conveys a sense of how the unfolding drama of war, with all its
uncertainties, appeared to Americans at the time.
*Patrick J. Maney, author of The Roosevelt Presence: The Life
and Legacy of FDR*
Anyone looking for a first-rate book on the United States and
World
War I will derive great pleasure and insight from Robert Zieger's
America's Great War. This is a concise, balanced, thoughtful, and
well-written account of domestic, military, and diplomatic aspects
of a war that has greatly influenced American life and institutions
in the ensuing 80 years.
*James T. Patterson, Brown University*
Robert Zieger's fascinating reexamination of America's World War I
experience is deeply informed, gracefully and accessibly written,
exceptionally insightful, and extraordinarily well balanced. It
provides a masterful and much needed synthesis incorporating the
best of recent research and interpretive rethinking. And, as
intended, it will leave readers not only with a better
understanding of what happened and why but also with a heightened
sense of its historical importance, tragic implications, and
enduring interest. It deserves a wide readership and extensive
usage.
*Ellis W. Hawley, University of Iowa*
This is a thoughtful, accessible and well-crafted analysis of the
Great War's meaning and its impact on American society. Based on
a
scrupulous sifting of recent scholarship, Zieger's synthetic study
brings to life both the geo-political significance of the war and
its
influence in reshaping the day-to-day lives of ordinary
Americans.
*Shelton Stromquist, University of Iowa*
The author knows his subject, and his lucid prose is a pleasure to
read.
*Kirkus*
Zieger's discussion of the war's effects on the labor, civil
rights, and feminist movements is superb. For those interested in
the importance of the Great War in American History, this is a fine
book.
*Military History*
This is a concise, balanced, well written account of domestic,
military and diplomatic aspects of the war which has greatly
influenced American life in the ensuing eight decades. Zieger's
book should be of interest to university students as well as
general readers.
*Rocky Ford Daily Gazette*
Skillfully blending sources—new and old, primary and secondary,
print and electronic—as well as innovative methodologies and
insights from an impressive variety of historical sub-disciplines,
Zieger transforms what seem, at first glance, familiar stories into
fascinating and challenging reinterpretations.
*Labor History*
A thought-provoking work on the American experience during The
Great War. This is an important work that adds to our understanding
of the consequences of the First World War for the American
people.
*Relevance*
This is an insightful examination of the American experience during
World War I.
*Journal of America's Military Past*
Overall, he more than meets his goal of providing a comprehensive
and thought-provoking account of America's Great War experience for
students and general readers.
*The Register*
In this captivating and clearly presented work, noted University of
Florida historian Zieger (The CIO, 1935-1955) explores the
relatively brief role of the U.S. in WWI. * Publishers Weekly *
Zieger's deft historical synthesis of American society during WW I
makes this volume informative for scholars and teachers,
interesting for general readers, and especially useful for
students. A superb synthesis, for all levels. * CHOICE *
Prize-winning historian Robert H. Zieger has written another
exemplary book-this one a judicious and insightful examination of
the American experience during the Great War. In this eminently
readable, thoughtful, and well-reseached work, he has produced a
masterful synthesis that instructs, challenges, fascinates. A model
of scholarly analysis, Zieger's study will engage the interest of
specialists, students, and general readers alike. -- LeRoy Ashby,
Washington State University
World War I was the seminal cataclysm of the twentieth century.
Professor Zieger's lucid volume is a discerning and provocative
exploration of its consequences for the American people. -- George
H. Nash, author of The Life of Herbert Hoover
Robert Zieger, the distinguished historian of labor, has produced
in America's Great War a superb overview of the national experience
in World War I. He adds to diplomatic, political, and military
history a close examination of the war's impact on women,
minorities, and workers. He provides a lucid and fair-minded
examination of how America helped the Allies win the war and lose
the peace, and incisively analyzes Woodrow Wilson, the conflicted,
obsessive self-defeating president around whom the entire war
turned. Taking advantage of the latest scholarship, while weaving
it skillfully into his own powerful narrative, Zieger has made this
the best introduction yet to America's role in the defining event
of the 20th Century. -- William L. O'Neill, Professor of History,
Rutgers University; author of Coming Apart
Three qualities have always characterized Robert Zieger's work:
thorough familiarity with the pertinent literature; balanced and
thoughtful analysis; and a graceful writing style. Each of these
are evident in this volume. -- Burton Kaufman, Miami University,
Ohio
The writing is lively, specific, and clear, but what impresses me
most about this volume is its fairness. Zieger demonstrates that
the strongest arguments from apparently clashing interpretations
can be brought together to make a balanced, persuasive synthesis.
-- Kendrick Clements, University of South Carolina
This well-crafted book takes the measure of America's experience in
World War I both at home and on the European battlefield, gauging
the lofty hopes with which so many Americans entered the fray and
plumbing the tragic legacy of the war with equal care. The work of
a historian who combines uncommon skill with a deeply humane
vision, America's Great War provides readers the best single-volume
introduction to its subject now in print. -- Joseph A. McCartin,
Georgetown University
Brimming with sharp judgments and keen insights, Zieger's is the
best book yet on the American experience in World War I. Zieger
skillfully places the war in historical perspective, showing how
the events of 1917-18 shaped the century to come. But he also
conveys a sense of how the unfolding drama of war, with all its
uncertainties, appeared to Americans at the time. -- Patrick J.
Maney, author of The Roosevelt Presence: The Life and Legacy of
FDR
Anyone looking for a first-rate book on the United States and World
War I will derive great pleasure and insight from Robert Zieger's
America's Great War. This is a concise, balanced, thoughtful, and
well-written account of domestic, military, and diplomatic aspects
of a war that has greatly influenced American life and institutions
in the ensuing 80 years. -- James T. Patterson, Brown
University
Robert Zieger's fascinating reexamination of America's World War I
experience is deeply informed, gracefully and accessibly written,
exceptionally insightful, and extraordinarily well balanced. It
provides a masterful and much needed synthesis incorporating the
best of recent research and interpretive rethinking. And, as
intended, it will leave readers not only with a better
understanding of what happened and why but also with a heightened
sense of its historical importance, tragic implications, and
enduring interest. It deserves a wide readership and extensive
usage. -- Ellis W. Hawley, University of Iowa
This is a thoughtful, accessible and well-crafted analysis of the
Great War's meaning and its impact on American society. Based on a
scrupulous sifting of recent scholarship, Zieger's synthetic study
brings to life both the geo-political significance of the war and
its influence in reshaping the day-to-day lives of ordinary
Americans. -- Shelton Stromquist, University of Iowa
The author knows his subject, and his lucid prose is a pleasure to
read. * Kirkus *
Zieger's discussion of the war's effects on the labor, civil
rights, and feminist movements is superb. For those interested in
the importance of the Great War in American History, this is a fine
book. * Military History *
This is a concise, balanced, well written account of domestic,
military and diplomatic aspects of the war which has greatly
influenced American life in the ensuing eight decades. Zieger's
book should be of interest to university students as well as
general readers. * Rocky Ford Daily Gazette *
Skillfully blending sources-new and old, primary and secondary,
print and electronic-as well as innovative methodologies and
insights from an impressive variety of historical sub-disciplines,
Zieger transforms what seem, at first glance, familiar stories into
fascinating and challenging reinterpretations. -- John D. Buenker *
Labor History *
A thought-provoking work on the American experience during The
Great War. This is an important work that adds to our understanding
of the consequences of the First World War for the American people.
* Relevance *
This is an insightful examination of the American experience during
World War I. * Journal of America's Military Past *
Overall, he more than meets his goal of providing a comprehensive
and thought-provoking account of America's Great War experience for
students and general readers. * The Register *
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