Soldier Boys of Texas: The Seventh Texas Infantry in World War I
Description:
This study first offers a political, social, and economic overview of Texas during the first two decades of the twentieth century, including reaction in the Lone Star state to the declaration of war against Germany in April, 1917; the fear of saboteurs and foreign-born citizens; and the debate on raising a wartime army through a draft or by volunteerism. Then, focusing in-depth on northwest Texas, the study examines the Texas National Guard unit recruited there, the Seventh Texas Infantry Regi…
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Date:
August 2010
Creator:
Ball, Gregory W.
Partner:
UNT Libraries