Item Detail
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31022
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3
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English
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The Utah National Guard in the Great War, 1917-1918
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Utah Historical Quarterly
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1990
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58
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4
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Utah Historical Society
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312-333
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Following their duties on the United States-Mexico border from 1914-1917, NAtional Guards across the country were tasked in helping the United states prepare for war even though President Wilson had not made any official declaration until later that year. This article outlines the duties and repsonsibilties of the National Guard before and during the Great War and how Utah was a involved in recruiting its citizens to join the Guard.