The Globe and Anchor Men: U.S. Marines and American Manhood in the Great War Era

by Mark Ryland Folse

Throughout the World War I era, the United States Marine Corps' efforts to promote their culture of manliness directed attention away from the dangers of war and military life and towards its potential benefits. As a military institution that valued physical, mental, and moral strength, the Marines created an alluring image for young men seeking a rite of passage into manhood. Within this context, the potential for danger and death only enhanced...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700636250
• ISBN13: 9780700636259
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"