The History of Wisconsin, Volume V: War, a New Era, and Depression, 1914-1940
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.

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The History of Wisconsin, Volume V: War, a New Era, and Depression, 1914-1940
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.

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The History of Wisconsin, Volume V: War, a New Era, and Depression, 1914-1940

The History of Wisconsin, Volume V: War, a New Era, and Depression, 1914-1940

by Paul W. Glad
The History of Wisconsin, Volume V: War, a New Era, and Depression, 1914-1940

The History of Wisconsin, Volume V: War, a New Era, and Depression, 1914-1940

by Paul W. Glad

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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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780870202605
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
Publication date: 12/15/1990
Series: History of Wisconsin , #5
Pages: 662
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.80(d)
Age Range: 3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

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.
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