This site is a new addition to the excellent online Documenting the American South collections maintained and designed by the staff of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries. This particular thematic collection examines "how World War I shaped the lives of different North Carolinians on the battlefield and on the home front." Drawing on a number of primary and secondary sources, visitors will want to read a helpful introductory essay located here titled "Carolinians Go to War," written by Professor Michael Sistrom. The site is divided into topical areas, including The Home Front, Propaganda Posters, and The Soldier's Experience, which include both printed materials (such as posters and personal letters) and photographs that add a nice touch to the overall collection. Additionally, there is an image archive which users can browse by subject, ranging from agricultural implements to the transportation industry.
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