02521cam a2200361 4500 348110412 TxAuBib 20180601120000.0 101014s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2010043606 9780803234871 pbk $21.95 0803234872 pbk $21.95 (OCoLC)670324887 TxAuBib Keene, Jennifer D., 1962- World War I : the American soldier experience / Jennifer D. Keene. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2011. xvi, 217 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm. Originally published: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006. Includes bibliographical references and index. Timeline -- The United States in the First World War -- Drafting and training the army -- Morals and morale -- Americans all : the experiences of minorities and women in the military -- Fighting overseas -- The wounds of war -- Coming home. "World War I explores the daily lives of the men and women who served the United States in the Great War. Relying extensively on letters, diaries, and reminiscences of those Americans who fought or served in World War I, Jennifer D. Keene reports on the training camp experience at home; the journey overseas; and the unique difficulties African Americans, Native Americans, women, and immigrants encountered in the predominately white and native-born army. She also describes in vivid detail the perspective of naval and air service personnel and, for those on the ground in France, the horrors of static trench warfare and active engagement in combat. Chapters describe coping with and treating disease and wounds; the devastating frequency of death; and for those who came home, the difficult reentry into civilian life, as well as the causes, strategic decisions, and political outcome of the war. This volume includes a timeline, illustrations, and an extensive bibliography of recommended sources."--Page 4 of cover. 20180601. World War (1914-1918.) 1900-1999. World War, 1914-1918 United States. World War, 1914-1918 Social aspects United States. Soldiers United States Social conditions 20th century. Social aspects. Soldiers Social conditions. United States. BMLLS