World War I and the 1917 Selective Service Act
Christopher Capozzola, author of Uncle Sam Wants You: World War I and the Making of the Modern American Citizen, examines how the 1917 Selec… read more
Christopher Capozzola, author of Uncle Sam Wants You: World War I and the Making of the Modern American Citizen, examines how the 1917 Selective Service Act affected men and women during and after World War I. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan introduced the speaker at this event in the Supreme Court chamber hosted by the Supreme Court Historical Society. close
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