The History of Wisconsin, Volume V

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War, a New Era, and Depression, 1914–1940

Paul W. Glad

From the outbreak of World War I through the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression to the eve of American entry into World War II, this book examines one of the most consequential periods in Wisconsin and world history.

662 pages, 6 x 9, 74 b&w photos, 37 maps
Hardcover: $40.00 | ISBN: 978-0-87020-260-5
Ebook: $19.99 | ISBN: 978-0-87020-632-0
Publication Date: 12/15/1990

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Front cover of The History of Wisconsin, Volume 5

Description

From global conflict and economic collapse to dazzling innovations in science, technology, agriculture, and politics, “few periods in the history of the state, the nation, or the world,” writes author Paul W. Glad, “have encompassed change more profound than those of the years from 1914 to 1940.” This fifth installment in the six-volume History of Wisconsin series takes readers from the outbreak of the Great War in Europe, through the Great Depression, to the eve of American entry into World War II. Through the turmoil and conflict, Wisconsin continued to see advances in industry, agriculture, political progressivism, and workers’ rights. For the people of Wisconsin, this New Era was marked by a growing awareness of the interconnectedness of humans and nations—in the marketplace, in social relations, and in ideology.

Books in the History of Wisconsin series:

The History of Wisconsin, Vol. I: From Exploration to Statehood

The History of Wisconsin, Vol. II: The Civil War Era, 1848–1873 (only available in electronic edition)

The History of Wisconsin, Vol. III: Industrialization and Urbanization, 1873–1893

The History of Wisconsin, Vol. IV: The Progressive Era, 1893–1914

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

The History of Wisconsin, Vol. VI: Continuity and Change, 1940–1965

Author Bio

Paul W. Glad

Paul W. Glad was the 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 PhD degree from Indiana University. From 1966 to 1978, he taught courses on twentieth-century American history in the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Glad passed away in 2018.