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100 Years: The Death Of John Purroy Mitchel – New York City’S Boy Mayor, Keith J. Muchowski
100 Years: The Death Of John Purroy Mitchel – New York City’S Boy Mayor, Keith J. Muchowski
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The blog post focuses on the life and times of John Purroy Mitchel, the mayor of New York City during the First World War. Mitchel was active in the Preparedness Movement and eventually killed in a military training exercise in July 1918, six months after leaving office.
9 March 1916, Part I: Newton Baker Sworn In As Secretary Of War, Keith J. Muchowski
9 March 1916, Part I: Newton Baker Sworn In As Secretary Of War, Keith J. Muchowski
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This invited blog post explores the appointment of Newton D. Baker to the post of Secretary of War during the Woodrow Wilson Administration.
100 Years Ago: Wilson Loses Another Cabinet Member, Keith J. Muchowski
100 Years Ago: Wilson Loses Another Cabinet Member, Keith J. Muchowski
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This invited blog post explores the circumstances under Lindley M. Garrison resigned as President Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of War in February 1916.
Nexus: The Great War's Grain Crisis And The Coming Of Prohibition In America, Keith J. Muchowski
Nexus: The Great War's Grain Crisis And The Coming Of Prohibition In America, Keith J. Muchowski
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One of the most immediate reasons for the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment was the Grain Crisis of the First World War. The shortage of this food staple enabled Temperance activists to advocate for limits on the brewing of beers and malt beverages. Herbert Hoover oversaw the Commission for Relief in Belgium during this period. Prohibition became law just after the Great War.