WORLD WAR I AND THE MAINE EXPERIENCE

This custom canvas tote- created from MHS collections- has WWI USA food rules: "FOOD: 1- buy it with thought 2- cook it with care 3- use less wheat & meat 4- buy local foods 5- serve just enough 6- use what is left. DON'T WASTE IT"

This was originally created as a poster by the U.S. Food Administration during World War I, circa 1917, as a way to address the matter of civilian food supply. Good advice that still applies today! Our Food Rules Canvas Tote has the Maine Historical Society logo (MHS) on the reverse side as well as side panels and a flat bottom making it perfect for carrying groceries. Also makes a great gift for the foodie in your life!

In "Making the World Safe", historian Julia Irwin offers an insightful account of the American Red Cross, from its founding in 1881 by Clara Barton to its rise as the government's official voluntary aid agency. Equally important, Irwin shows that the story of the Red Cross is simultaneously a story of how Americans first began to see foreign aid as a key element in their relations with the world.

As the American Century dawned, more and more Americans saw the need to engage in world affairs and to make the world a safer place--not by military action but through humanitarian aid. It was a time perfectly suited for the rise of the ARC. Irwin shows how the early and vigorous support of William H. Taft--who was honorary president of the ARC even as he served as President of the United States--gave the Red Cross invaluable connections with the federal government, eventually making it the official agency to administer aid both at home and abroad. Irwin describes how, during World War I, the ARC grew at an explosive rate and extended its relief work for European civilians into a humanitarian undertaking of massive proportions, an effort that was also a major propaganda coup. Irwin also shows how in the interwar years, the ARC's mission meshed well with presidential diplomatic styles, and how, with the coming of World War II, the ARC once again grew exponentially, becoming a powerful part of government efforts to bring aid to war-torn parts of the world. Paperback. 273 pgs.

Honoring the working women of World War II, this book includes 3 patriotic paper dolls and 23 full color vintage outfits with fashion notes. Printed in the US.