Cultivating Victory

Cultivating Victory
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Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9780822944256
ISBN-13 : 0822944251
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Cultivating Victory by : Cecilia Gowdy-Wygant

Download or read book Cultivating Victory written by Cecilia Gowdy-Wygant and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling study of the sea change brought about in politics, society, and gender roles during World Wars I and II by campaigns to recruit Women's Land Armies in Great Britain and the United States to cultivate victory gardens. Cecilia Gowdy-Wygant compares and contrasts the outcomes of war in both nations as seen through women's ties to labor, agriculture, the home, and the environment. She sheds new light on the cultural legacies left by the Women's Land Armies and their major role in shaping national and personal identities.


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