Delaware in World War I

Delaware in World War I

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Publication Date: 7th September 2015

Delaware's experience in the Great War was that of an awakening. What had been a pastoral collection of farms and merchants was rapidly transformed into a dynamic, economically thriving society. From the immense munitions contribution of the DuPont Company to burgeoning shipbuilding on the Wilmington waterfront, the First State took a leading role in meeting the war's industrial demand. It fortified coastal defenses and thwarted U-boat attacks on its coast. Its men and women learned of valor and sacrifice as thousands of native sons fought in Europe and daughters volunteered on the homefront. ... Read More
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Delaware's experience in the Great War was that of an awakening. What had been a pastoral collection of farms and merchants was rapidly transformed into a dynamic, economically thriving society. From the immense munitions contribution of the DuPont Company to burgeoning shipbuilding on the Wilmington waterfront, the First State took a leading role in meeting the war's industrial demand. It fortified coastal defenses and thwarted U-boat attacks on its coast. Its men and women learned of valor and sacrifice as thousands of native sons fought in Europe and daughters volunteered on the homefront. ... Read More
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Delaware's experience in the Great War was that of an awakening. What had been a pastoral collection of farms and merchants was rapidly transformed into a dynamic, economically thriving society. From the immense munitions contribution of the DuPont Company to burgeoning shipbuilding on the Wilmington waterfront, the First State took a leading role in meeting the war's industrial demand. It fortified coastal defenses and thwarted U-boat attacks on its coast. Its men and women learned of valor and sacrifice as thousands of native sons fought in Europe and daughters volunteered on the homefront. Author Kennard R. Wiggins Jr. traces the history that changed the state forever.
Details
  • Pages: 160
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Military
  • Publication Date: 7th September 2015
  • State: Delaware
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781626199989
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
    HISTORY / Military / United States
    HISTORY / Military / Pictorial
Author Bio
Kennard Wiggins is a retired Delaware Air National Guard officer. Wiggins serves as the vice chairman of the Delaware Military Heritage and Education Foundation, president of the Board of Trustees for the Cecil County Public Library and vice chairman of the Cecil County Planning Commission. He is the author of Delaware Air National Guard, Delaware Army National Guard, Dover Air Force Base, co-author of Delaware Aviation, and a contributing author to Histories of Newark, 1758-2008.
Delaware's experience in the Great War was that of an awakening. What had been a pastoral collection of farms and merchants was rapidly transformed into a dynamic, economically thriving society. From the immense munitions contribution of the DuPont Company to burgeoning shipbuilding on the Wilmington waterfront, the First State took a leading role in meeting the war's industrial demand. It fortified coastal defenses and thwarted U-boat attacks on its coast. Its men and women learned of valor and sacrifice as thousands of native sons fought in Europe and daughters volunteered on the homefront. Author Kennard R. Wiggins Jr. traces the history that changed the state forever.
  • Pages: 160
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Military
  • Publication Date: 7th September 2015
  • State: Delaware
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781626199989
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
    HISTORY / Military / United States
    HISTORY / Military / Pictorial
Kennard Wiggins is a retired Delaware Air National Guard officer. Wiggins serves as the vice chairman of the Delaware Military Heritage and Education Foundation, president of the Board of Trustees for the Cecil County Public Library and vice chairman of the Cecil County Planning Commission. He is the author of Delaware Air National Guard, Delaware Army National Guard, Dover Air Force Base, co-author of Delaware Aviation, and a contributing author to Histories of Newark, 1758-2008.

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