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Unraveling Freedom: The Battle for Democracy on the Homefront During World War I
By Ann Bausum
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In 1915, the United States experienced the 9/11 of its time. A German torpedo sank the Lusitania killing nearly 2,000 innocent passengers. The ensuing hysteria helped draw the United States into World War I—the bitter, brutal conflict that became known as the Great War and the War to End All Wars. But as U.S. troops fought to make the world safe for democracy abroad, our own government eroded freedoms at home, especially for German-Americans. Free speech was no longer an operating principle of American democracy. Award-winning author Ann Bausum asks, just where do Americans draw the line of justice in times of war?
Drawing thought-provoking parallels with President Wilson’s government and other wartime administrations, from FDR to George W. Bush, Bausum’s analysis has plenty of history lessons for the world today. Her exhaustive research turns up astonishing first-person stories and rare images, and the full-color design is fresh and stunning. The result is a gripping book that is well-positioned for the run-up to the World War I centennial.
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Drawing thought-provoking parallels with President Wilson’s government and other wartime administrations, from FDR to George W. Bush, Bausum’s analysis has plenty of history lessons for the world today. Her exhaustive research turns up astonishing first-person stories and rare images, and the full-color design is fresh and stunning. The result is a gripping book that is well-positioned for the run-up to the World War I centennial.
National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.
Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
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Ann Bausum
ANN BAUSUM has written nine National Geographic books for young readers during the past 12 years. Her publication list features six works of social justice history, two presidential history reference books, and a photobiography. She has won numerous awards, including a Sibert Honor Award from the American Library Association and three other national awards for literature.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Outstanding history book chronicling how civil liberties eroded while the U.S. ironically entered the war in Europe to "make the world safe for democracy." Bausum makes important connections between these events and those that happened before and after.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5"It took only 18 minutes for the ship to go down."On May 7, 1915, the luxury passenger ship Lusitania was nearing the Irish coast, bringing nearly 2,000 passengers and crew from New York toward their English destination. At 2:10 pm, a German submarine fired a torpedo that tore a hole in the side of the ship, sinking it quickly. Many Americans were among the almost 1300 who perished, and the disaster was what drove America to enter World War I against Germany and its allies. Bausam draws parallels between the Lusitania and the attacks of 9/11, because both attacks were used in government propaganda, as reasons to enter wars, and as reasons to limit civil liberties. Just when is it acceptable to limit freedoms we take for granted -- like freedom of speech? Dramatic archival photos and reproductions of WWI-era documents, political cartoons, and propaganda posters contribute to an extremely well-designed and thoughtful book. There is a timeline, and a "Guide to Wartime Presidents" for eight separate wars, with notes on how the issues of personal freedoms were handled. Bausam includes detailed source notes, many quotations, and an extensive bibliography. 7th grade and up.