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World War I and urban order : the local class politics of national mobilization /

This book uses Portland, Oregon to bring to life the transformation of U.S. cities during the first truly national war mobilization effort. World War I had an enormous impact on urban life and the relationship between cities and the federal government that has been almost entirely unexplored until n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hodges, Adam J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects > Oregon > Portland.
World War, 1914-1918 > Political aspects > Oregon > Portland.
World War, 1914-1918 > Political aspects > United States.
Federal-city relations > Oregon > Portland > History > 20th century.
Federal-city relations > United States > History > 20th century.
Industrial mobilization > Oregon > Portland > History > 20th century.
War and society > Oregon > Portland > History > 20th century.
Social classes > Oregon > Portland > History > 20th century.
Social control > Oregon > Portland > History > 20th century.
Portland (Or.) > Social conditions > 20th century.
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Summary:This book uses Portland, Oregon to bring to life the transformation of U.S. cities during the first truly national war mobilization effort. World War I had an enormous impact on urban life and the relationship between cities and the federal government that has been almost entirely unexplored until now.
Physical Description:xii, 198 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781137515780
1137515783