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Liberty theatres of the United States Army, 1917-1919 /

"Created by the War Department's Commission on Training Camp Activities, Liberty Theatres aimed to produce "morally uplifting" plays and movies for thousands of troops, but they became little more than public relations ploys. This volume provides an in-depth look at the 42 Libert...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Durham, Weldon B.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006]
Subjects:
Liberty theaters.
World War, 1914-1918 > Theater and the war.
World War, 1914-1918 > United States.
Soldiers > United States > Social life and customs > 20th century.
United States. > Commission on Training Camp Activities.
Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:"Created by the War Department's Commission on Training Camp Activities, Liberty Theatres aimed to produce "morally uplifting" plays and movies for thousands of troops, but they became little more than public relations ploys. This volume provides an in-depth look at the 42 Liberty Theatres created by the War Department from 1917 to 1919"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:viii, 219 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-212) and index.
ISBN:0786425393 (pbk. : alk. paper)