Unraveling Freedom: The Battle for Democracy on the Home Front During World War I

by Ann Bausum

Book Overview

In 1915, the United States experienced the 9/11 of its time. A German torpedo sank the Lusitania killing nearly 2,000 innocent passengers. The ensuing hysteria helped draw the United States into World War I--the bitter, brutal conflict that became known as the Great War and the War to End All Wars. But as U.S. troops fought to make the world safe for democracy abroad, our own government eroded freedoms at home, especially for German-Americans. Free...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426307020
• ISBN13: 9781426307027
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.8" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9