Manhood, citizenship, and the National Guard
Subtitle: Illinois, 1870-1917
By: Eleanor L. Hannah.
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Columbus
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780814210451; 9780814291252
Subjects: Illinois. -- National Guard -- History -- 19th century; Illinois. -- National Guard -- History -- 20th century; Masculinity -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century; Citizenship -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century; Masculinity -- Illinois -- History -- 20th century; Citizenship -- Illinois -- History -- 20th century; Sociology, Military -- Illinois; Illinois -- Militia -- History -- 19th century; Illinois -- Militia -- History -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-291) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Illinois militia revival in the 1870s; title: Manhood and citizenship on display; title: Confused missions: the first twenty years of strike duty, 1870-90; title: New training practices, drill competitions, and the rise of sharpshooting; title: Death, manhood, and service in the Spanish American war; title: Lessons learned: the ING and strike duty, 1894-1916; title: The pursuit of state and federal support; title: Appendixes.