Detroit in World War I

by Elizabeth Clemens

Book Overview

World War I was the catalyst that ushered in themes that would define the 20th century: industrialization, urbanization, and the struggle for equality between social classes, gender, and race. During this time, from 1914 to 1918, Detroit was a city rapidly on the rise, with spectacular economic, industrial, and population growth. These were years when some of the city's most beautiful structures were built, when its industry practices became the international...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467114693
• ISBN13: 9781467114691
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.4"