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WORLD WAR I-- NEUTRALITY AND UNITED STATES INVOLVEMENT IN  THE WAR

Keeley Library Rev. January 23, 2001		 See also related links:
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT WORLD WAR I AND AMERICAN NEUTRALITY

in World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book, 2001 
Ref. 031 W927 1990 v. 21
  in Encyclopedia Americana. Danbury, CT:Grolier, 1999
Ref. 031 E56A 1999 v.
Coffman, Edward M. "World War I" v.21 Schmitt, Bernadotte E., et.al.  "World War I"  v.29

WORLD WAR I-- BROWSING GUIDE 940'S +
See our guide,Finding Your Way in the Library, and our Library Floor Plan to locate books on the shelves.

327's       International Relations/Diplomacy
940'S      General History of Europe
973's      United States History
355         Military Science		 356     Foot Forces and Warfare
357's   Mounted Forces and Warfare
358's   Air and Other Specialized Forces and Warfare
359's   Sea (Nava)l Forces and Warfare

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WORLD WAR, 1914-1918 WORLD WAR, 1914-1918--UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES--FOREIGN RELATIONS--1913-1921 WILSON, WOODROW, 1856-1924

SELECTED REFERENCE BOOKS
The call  number for each will bring you to the general area for that subject.

Ref. 327.73 B 156 1964 Diplomatic History of the American People pp. 544. 596 "Wilson and the New Diplomacy"; "Waging Neutrality"; "Road to World War I" 
Ref. 940.3 M369 American Heritage History of World War I 
Ref. 940.4 S597 History of the World War 
Ref. 940.3 E14 Complete History of the World War in Five Volumes 
Ref. 973 A511 V. 11 America, Great Crises in Her History ... Volume 11 The Great War, 1914-1916 primary sources
Ref. 973 A511 V. 12 America, Great Crises in Her History ... Volume 12 America in the Great War and After, 1916-1925 sources
Ref. 973 A613 v.14 Annals of America Volume 14 1916-1928 World War and Prosperity primary sources 
Ref. 973 A5115 v. 12 The American Destiny, Volume 12, Making the World Safe for Democracy Chapter 2, "The Momentous Decision", discusses the dilemmas of neutrality and the drift to war. 
Ref. 973 M194 v.3 Great Events From History, American Series, Vol. 3 Has 7 article about U.S. participation in World War I. Each article includes a recommended reading list.

PERIODICALS AND NEWS ARTICLES ONLINE

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JACKDAW KITS:

Document facsimiles, and summaries of important events. Each kit includes a list of "Think for Yourself" activities, and a bibliography of additional readings. WORLD WAR I 1914-1918

INTERNET LINKS

Lost Poets of the Great War Trenches on the Web Doughboy Center - The Story of the American Expeditionary Force
World War I Remembered (BBC) Art of the First World War The World War I Document Archive
Grande Guerre WWI (photos) Posters from the Great War British History 1700-1950 - The First World War
U-boat Attack - Diary of a U-boat Commander The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (PBS)

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Keeley Library, B.M.C.Durfee High School of Fall River
September, 1978  to  June, 2001