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Of little comfort : war widows, fallen soldiers, and the remaking of the nation after the Great War / Erika Kuhlman.

Author/creator Kuhlman, Erika A., 1961-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press,
Descriptionx, 225 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Supplemental Content Full text available from UPCC Books History 2012 Subject Collection
Subject(s)
World War, 1914-1918--Women.
War widows--Government policy --United States --History --20th century.
War widows--Government policy --Germany --History --20th century.
War widows--Government policy --Western countries --History --20th century.
World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects --United States.
World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects --Germany.
Nationalism--History --20th century.
Transnationalism--History --20th century.
United States--Social conditions --1918-1932.
Germany--Social conditions --1918-1933.
Contents An Army of Widows -- Trostlose Stunden : German War Widows -- The War Widows' Romance : Victory and Loss in the United States -- The Transnationalization of Soldiers, Widows, and War Relief -- "The Other Trench" : Remarriage, Pronatalism, and the Rebirthing of the Nation -- Epilogue.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011040565
ISBN9780814748398 (cloth : acid-free paper)
ISBN0814748392 (cloth : acid-free paper)
ISBN9780814748404 (ebook)
ISBN0814748406 (ebook)
ISBN9780814749050 (ebook)
ISBN0814749054 (ebook)

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