Author: Jessica A. Bandel
Hello dear readers! Allow me to formally introduce myself. My name is Jessica Bandel, and I am a research historian with the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. For the past six months, I have been publishing short stories and pieces on various topics relating to North Carolina’s World War I experience. But did you know that we have many, many more stories in a book published this year? North Carolina and the Great War, 1914-1918, is a 141-page, full-color publication featuring 84 period images and photographs of over 175 artifacts. Two-page articles cover a range of topics related to the war, highlighting the unique experience of the state's citizens.
Topics covered include:
- North Carolinians at the Battle of Belleau Wood, breaking the Hindenburg Line, and fighting the war’s final pitched battle
- Enemy U-boat operations off the Outer Banks
- A Wilmington man’s harrowing experience during the Lusitania sinking
- North Carolina women in the Army Nurse Corps and the United States Navy
- Cherokee code talkers and their role on the field of combat
- Key political figures, like Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, House Majority Leader Claude Kitchin, and Ambassador to Great Britain Walter Hines Page
- Manufacturing efforts throughout the state
- Medal of Honor winners, including Henry Johnson, who posthumously received the commendation from President Barack Obama in 2015
Interested in picking up a copy for your bookshelf? You can place an order with UNC Press here, where they are currently offering a 40% discount off the list price of $30.00. Check out a few previews below!!! (Click the image for a larger view.)
