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Sowing the seeds of victory : American gardening programs of World War I / Rose Hayden-Smith

Catalog Data

Author:
Hayden-Smith, Rose 1960-  Search this
Subject:
National War Garden Commission History  Search this
Women's Land Army (United States) History  Search this
United States School Garden Army History  Search this
Physical description:
x, 252 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Date:
2014
20th century
Contents:
Preface: sowing the seeds of victory -- Introduction: summary of the National War Gardening Effort -- The garden revolution -- In the furrows of freedom -- The United States School Garden Army -- Propaganda, posters, promotion and memory -- The Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women -- "Sisters of the soil": the Woman's Land Army of America -- Mobilization for nutritional defense -- Conclusion: demobilization, the trajectory of the programs and public policy implications for today
Summary:
"This book examines three programs: the National War Garden Commission, the United States School Garden Army, and the Woman's Land Army. The urgency of wartime mobilization enabled proponents to promote food production as a vital national security issue. The connection between the nation's food readiness and national security resonated within the context of America's political and cultural life"-- Provided by publisher.
Topic:
Victory gardens--History  Search this
Vegetable gardening--History  Search this
School gardens--History  Search this
World War, 1914-1918--Food supply  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1044865