Uncle Sam's Little Soldiers Patriotism, Mobilization, and the Americanization of Children, 1914–1918
Book contents
- Uncle Sam’s Little Soldiers
- Reviews
- Uncle Sam’s Little Soldiers
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Text
- Introduction
- 1 But Right or Wrong, My Country: Loyalty
- 2 Building the Bodies, Lifting the Nation: Survival
- 3 Schooling Children: Altruism
- 4 Soldiers of the Soil: Subsistence
- 5 Americanization as a War Measure: Assimilation
- Epilogue A War to Unite Us All
- Appendices: Songs and Poems
- Bibliography
- Index
Epilogue - A War to Unite Us All
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 April 2026
Book contents
- Uncle Sam’s Little Soldiers
- Reviews
- Uncle Sam’s Little Soldiers
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Text
- Introduction
- 1 But Right or Wrong, My Country: Loyalty
- 2 Building the Bodies, Lifting the Nation: Survival
- 3 Schooling Children: Altruism
- 4 Soldiers of the Soil: Subsistence
- 5 Americanization as a War Measure: Assimilation
- Epilogue A War to Unite Us All
- Appendices: Songs and Poems
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
As the war ended, politicians and educationalists saw the American Junior Red Cross as a means to promote American ideals abroad. Consequently, the American Junior Red Cross shifted its focus on a new form of Americanization, using children as part of a cultural diplomacy that positioned the United States as the global Good Samaritan. Children reached out around the globe, waged war against diseases, dedicated much of their spare time to rescue foreign "brothers" and "sisters," and sponsored children overseas.
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- Uncle Sam's Little SoldiersPatriotism, Mobilization, and the Americanization of Children, 1914–1918, pp. 209 - 222Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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