World War I and the Sacramento Valley

by Special Collections of the Sacramento Public Library

When the First World War thrust the United States into a dire global conflict, the Sacramento Valley was quick to mobilize. Many of America's first air units for combat were trained at Mather Field, while local farms filled some of the largest food supply orders for the Allies. Many women eschewed tradition and joined the industrial workforce at Liberty Iron Works, Southern Pacific Railroad and more. Though many banded together, the region's homefront...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467119059
• ISBN13: 9781467119054
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"