The History of Wisconsin, Volume V: War, a New Era, and Depression, 1914-1940 Volume 5 - Glad, Paul W.
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The fifth volume in "The History of Wisconsin" series covers the years from the outbreak of World War I to the eve of American entry into World War II. In between, the rise of the woman's movement, the advent of universal suffrage, and the "great experiment" of Prohibition are explored, along with the contest between newly emergent labor unions and powerful business and industrial corporations. Author Paul W. Glad also investigates the Great Depression in Wisconsin and its impact on rural and urban families in the state. Photographs and maps further illustrate this volume which tells the story…mehr

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The fifth volume in "The History of Wisconsin" series covers the years from the outbreak of World War I to the eve of American entry into World War II. In between, the rise of the woman's movement, the advent of universal suffrage, and the "great experiment" of Prohibition are explored, along with the contest between newly emergent labor unions and powerful business and industrial corporations. Author Paul W. Glad also investigates the Great Depression in Wisconsin and its impact on rural and urban families in the state. Photographs and maps further illustrate this volume which tells the story of one of the most exciting and stressful eras in the history of the state.
Autorenporträt
Paul W. Glad is Regents' Professor of History at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, he grew up in Geneva, Illinois. He obtained his baccalaureate degree from Purdue University and his Ph.D. degree from Indiana University. From 1966 to 1978 he taught courses on twentieth-century American history in the University of Wisconsin at Madison.