HOMEFRONT USA: AMERICAN LIFE IN WARTIME

Catalog description

An investigation of the impact of wars on American society. Emphasis on roles of and effects on ordinary citizens on the home front, including minorities and women. Attention to societal effects of war include exploration of wartime politics and economy and civil liberties in wartime. Wars from the earliest European settlement through the wars of the early 21st century may be included. Methods of exploring social impact of wars include community engagement via training in and conducting of oral histories.