World War I Army Training by San Francisco Bay:: The Story of Camp Fremont

by Barbara Wilcox

Overview

In 1917, Stanford University leased a portion of its land to allow the creation of Camp Fremont, headquartered in present-day Menlo Park. That brought the war into the Bay Area's backyard. Soldiers received a welcome reception, and locals embraced the potential economic opportunities. However, the military presence also revealed the conflict Americans felt over the war. Residents threatened conscientious objectors within their community, while the government mollified fears of the vice that often followed troops in training. Armistice came earlier than expected, and many soldiers trained for combat they never saw. But all contributed to the growth and change that arrived with the modern era. Author Barbara Wilcox tells Camp Fremont's story of adaptability, bravery and extraordinary accomplishment during the Great War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467118910
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	01/11/2016
Series:	Military
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Barbara Wilcox is a longtime journalist and writer in news, public affairs and American culture. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University. This book grew out of her Stanford thesis research, which was awarded the Stanford Historical Society Prize for Excellence in Historical Writing. She lives in Menlo Park on the site of Camp Fremont's school for bakers and cooks.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 5

Introduction 7

1 Imperial San Francisco Goes to War 17

2 Trench and Campus: Stanford Rallies Around the Flag 45

3 War as Opportunity: Locals Find Roles in the Great Adventure 69

4 "He Will Come Back a Better Man!": Health and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic 83

5 Mapping the Future: How World War I Helped Shape the West 111

Notes 129

Bibliography 135

Index 141

About the Author 144